The Nightmares of Carlos Fuentes , Arcola Theatre, London
Arcola Theatre, London: Based on a short story by Baghdad-born Hassan Blasim, this play draws our attention to the daily devastation suffered by Iraqis post Saddam Hussain. Razaq tries to boil this enormous issue down into the story of Salim, an Irai immigrant whose attempts to assimilate himself into British culture become increasingly desperate and isolating. His decision to rename himself Carlos Fuentes - "Ob…