About the Show

Tony Award-winning Stephen Karam's new comedy-drama.

When Joseph Douaihy's father dies as the result of a prank, his life takes a sharp turn towards the bizarre. With unexplained pain preventing him from pursuing a career in athletics, a new boss who wants to capitalize on his grief, an uncle who thinks he's his legal guardian, and a wayward younger brother, Joseph has a lot on his plate. So he really should not be spending time with an attractive journalist who is looking for the scoop on his father’s accident ...

Stephen Karam ('The Humans') returns to the Hampstead Theatre with his new play. Bijan Sheibani ('Barber Shop Chronicles') directs.

Critic Reviews (9)

" 'Sons of the Prophet' is, quite simply, not very good. The characters are self-consciously quirky, the situations forced, the supposed darkness of the wit overdone."
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"The script is full of funny lines but something gets lost in the delivery."
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"After 100 minutes or so, the kooky crumbles and you’re left with a bit of a mess."
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"Karam’s writing is pensive and sharply observed, his melancholic dialogue ringing with naturalistic rhythms, interruptions and hesitations."
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"It’s a tribute to Karam’s skill as a playwright that so much hope and humour shine through this broken but colourful stained-glass-window of a play."
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"With fantastic writing and a glorious cast, 'Sons Of The Prophet' is an intelligent, thoughtful and hilarious piece of theatre that should be enjoyed for generations to come."
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"'Caustically funny, richly human, 'Sons of the Prophet' somehow feels familiar and not quite like anything you’ve seen before. More, please, from its author and from this theatre."
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"A ray of optimism in a horrible world."
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