Dizzy
By Mohamed-Zain Dada
Dizzy is a fantastical adventure exploring memory and mortality, graffiti and grief, and finding meaning amidst the chaos.
DIZZY by Mohamed-Zain Dada toured UK schools and theatres in Autumn 2024, in co-production with Sheffield Theatres.
Desperate for answers following her brother’s death, 15-year-old Qamar meets Stax, infamous graffiti artist and her brother’s mentor. Under Stax’s guidance, she dives into the underground world of street art and discovers the dream-like otherworld known as the Axis. Here, memory and imagination begin to merge, and Qamar starts to wonder whether some things simply don’t have an answer.
Based on conversations with young people across the UK and written by Olivier-nominated Mohamed-Zain Dada (Blue Mist, Royal Court), Dizzy is a hilarious, moving, and timeless yet contemporary story about the unbreakable bonds that defy mortality.
Photo by Chris Saunders
While developing the show, our award-winning Resident Writer, Mohamed-Zain Dada, collaborated with hundreds of young people across the nation through our Future Makers process. He listened closely as they shared their experiences, perspectives, and stories on the things that matter (and a few that don’t).
These conversations have inspired a captivating and cross-cultural story exploring the fine line between remembering and moving forward. A daringly original fantasy adventure, created with and for teenagers.
“a fantastic streak of new writing programmed by Sheffield Theatres, co-producing with the Theatre Centre”
Dizzy - Resources for Schools and Teachers
Schools who booked Dizzy have access to EXPLODE THE SHOW, our collection of learning resources. These include videos from all the creatives with exclusive insights into how we made the show, as well as tasks for your students to complete, pre-show lesson plans, post-show activities to support PSHE and English, and a copy of the recording of the play.
Cast
Stax - Brendan Barclay
Qamar - Sera Mustafa
Voice of Dizzy - Reda Elazouar
Creatives
Writer - Mohamed-Zain Dada
Director - Rob Watt
Designer - Hannah Sibai
Sound Designer - Mwen
Movement Director - Yami Löfvenberg
Lighting Designer - Jess Brigham
Company Stage Manager - Lizzie Bond
Production Manager - Herbe Walmsley
Artwork - Rebecca Pitt
Casting Consultant - Becky Paris
Dizzy 2024
Dizzy at The Hawth is presented as part of The Creative Village, a partnership between Creative Crawley, Theatre Centre and AudioActive to develop and support creative industries in Crawley, West Sussex and Surrey.
We are enormously grateful for the generous support from Backstage Trust and the John Thaw Foundation, which has our supported our Future Makers work to develop Dizzy.
“Dizzy is not only a great show, but a profound one”
“Directed by Rob Watt, Dizzy showcases a versatile and meaningful story that resonates deeply with young audiences”
“Intelligent, witty and very funny... this production is not one to be missed! ”
“Dada finds an elegantly moving parallel between the shortness of our time on earth and the fleeting, temporary nature of graffiti”
