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Hands digging in sand, uncovering a piece of decorative red fabric.

Good Chance presents

A Grain of Sand

Written by Elias Matar

13 – 14 Mar 2026

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Commissioned by London Palestine Film Festival. Supported by Liverpool Arab Arts Festival.

Adapted from A Million Kites: Testimonies and Poems from the Children of Gaza by Leila Boukarim and Asaf Luzon.

 

Renad, a young Gazan girl, embarks on a dangerous journey. Carrying only the echoes of her grandmother’s tales and the spark of her own imagination, she searches for her family and the ‘Anqaa’ – the mythical Palestinian Phoenix.

A Grain of Sand is a one-woman show that takes an intimate look at war through the eyes of a child, blending Palestinian folklore with real-life testimonies from children in contemporary Gaza. Renad’s story is one of resilience, hope and the right of children to be children.

Supporters and Theatre Pass priority booking
Wed 12 Nov, 10am 

General booking
Wed 19 Nov, 10am 

Citizens Theatre - Studio Theatre

13 – 14 Mar 2026

60 mins

£16.50

Fees
Booking fee: £1.50 per transaction
Find out more about our fees

Discounts
Individual and Joint Theatre Passes apply.
Access, Gorbals, Under 30s and Low Income passes apply.

Age recommendation
14+

Content note
This production includes themes of war, trauma and distress.

Event details

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Commissioned by London Palestine Film Festival. Supported by Liverpool Arab Arts Festival.

Adapted from A Million Kites: Testimonies and Poems from the Children of Gaza by Leila Boukarim and Asaf Luzon.

 

Renad, a young Gazan girl, embarks on a dangerous journey. Carrying only the echoes of her grandmother’s tales and the spark of her own imagination, she searches for her family and the ‘Anqaa’ – the mythical Palestinian Phoenix.

A Grain of Sand is a one-woman show that takes an intimate look at war through the eyes of a child, blending Palestinian folklore with real-life testimonies from children in contemporary Gaza. Renad’s story is one of resilience, hope and the right of children to be children.

Supporters and Theatre Pass priority booking
Wed 12 Nov, 10am 

General booking
Wed 19 Nov, 10am 

Citizens Theatre - Studio Theatre

13 – 14 Mar 2026

60 mins

£16.50

Fees
Booking fee: £1.50 per transaction
Find out more about our fees

Discounts
Individual and Joint Theatre Passes apply.
Access, Gorbals, Under 30s and Low Income passes apply.

Age recommendation
14+

Content note
This production includes themes of war, trauma and distress.

Creative Team

Playwright and Director
Elias Matar

Co-Deviser
Sarah Agha

Dramaturgy
Joe Murphy and Joe Roberston 

Set and Costume Designer
Natalie Pryce

Composer and Sound Designer
Nick Powell

Video Designer
Dan Light

Stage Manager
Joni-Ann Falconer

Cast

Sarah Agha

 

 

 

Gaza Voices Advisory Group

Aalia Kassab, Atta Khaled, Menna Hijazi, Shaker Abuijlan, Saleem Lubbad

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