Samira

Sometimes only the truth can save us.2011, Damascus.

As protests flood the streets, Samira stands at the heart of a movement demanding change.

Charismatic, radical and fiercely funny, she shares an unfiltered account of events as they unfold.Thousands of miles away, a group of London academics follow her story, captivated by a revolution in real time.Then she disappears...Thrilling, funny and provocative, Samira is a new play by Carmen Nasr (Under the Shadow), directed by Emily Burns (Dear Octopus), with a cast including May Calamawy (Moon Knight), Joshua McGuire (Anatomy of a Scandal) and Sirine Saba (Phaedra).For assisted performances, please book directly through the National Theatre.