Crush – The Weston Studio

Hadsan Mohamud’a British Somali rom-com comes to The Weston Studio of Bristol Old Vic this month.

Crush is an impactful, honest and light-hearted piece of theatre following two Somali teens who meet in a clinic waiting room.

Najma has been in treatment for years. Zakariya’s just starting out. She sketches and he writes poems. Neither of them is ready to talk until they meet each other.

As their sessions continue, so do the chats, the jokes and the secrets.

Crush is inspired by Hadsan’s own lived experience of having an eating disorder. The show explores mental health in Black and Muslim communities.

Performed by Mohamed Hashi and Hadsan Mohamud

Directed by Alena Sahota

Featured Image: Zoë Birkbeck Photography