Henry Naylor faces front and a woman in a blue Afghani Burqa speaks into his ear

Playwright Henry Naylor and Photographer Sam Maynard sit on a military tank in Kabul

AFGHANISTAN IS NOT FUNNY by Henry Naylor

Theatre and Physical Theatre • Theatre

United Kingdom • World Premiere

Soon after 9/11, researching a comedy project, multi award-winning playwright Henry Naylor and photographer Sam Maynard landed in the Afghan Warzone. What followed was extraordinary: threatened by a war criminal, captured by the Mujhadeen, and targeted by Al-Qaeda. Now, as the Taliban return, Naylor asks what has been lost in the ruins of Kabul.

Presented by: Henry Naylor and Holden Street Theatres

Reviews & Fringefeed Reacts

Henry Naylor is the master of the dramatic miniature. - Murray Bramwell, InDaily
Naylor has a considerable presence on stage and his story of these times is as fascinating as it is breathtaking... Simply riveting! - Mike Harrison, Global Media Post
This is a great show full of laughs, drama and pathos - Tim Lloyd, The Advertiser
Afghanistan is Not Funny is funny, at times, and always deeply moving. It is a triumph and not to be missed. - Kym Clayton, Barefoot Review
superb theatre... He tells the story of a hopeless war with compassion, empathy and some humour. - Fran Edwards, Glam Adelaide