We exist both where we’ve come from and where we’re going.

As a young child in 1932, Leah embarked on an epic journey from Yemen to Palestine. Ninety years later her grandson, Gecko’s Artistic Director Amit Lahav, imagines the voyage her family made to escape persecution and build a better life.

Gecko’s eighth theatre production presents a provocative story of desperation and compassion.

Prepare to be moved to the core by Gecko’s hypnotising beauty, compelling global soundtrack, and unbarred emotion.
Look inwards and ask ‘Who am I, and where do I belong?’

2022
HOME, Manchester, UK
Warwick Arts Centre, Coventry, UK

2023
Lighthouse, Poole, UK
Northern Stage, Newcastle, UK
Norwich Theatre Royal, Norwich, UK
Storyhouse, Chester, UK
Cast, Doncaster, UK
Oxford Playhouse, Oxford, UK
Nottingham Playhouse, Nottingham, UK
Brighton Dome Corn Exchange, Brighton, UK

2024
National Theatre, London, UK

‘A truly visceral journey of epic proportions’
Maxine Peake

‘Kin couldn’t be more timely… this is important work for our time’
Dominic West

‘Beyond outstanding and overwhelming, one of the most remarkable nights I’ve ever had in the theatre’
Omid Djalili

‘Detailed, profound, touching and frightening’
Arlene Phillips

‘This show reminds you that the deep human story we all share, in the multitude of languages spoken, is universal’
Layla Moran MP

‘It is an enchanting sensory assault that leaves you weeping for the state of the world and with a hunger to make change’
★★★★★ Theatre & Tonic

‘It is a story so poignant at this point in modern history that it could not fail to move’
★★★★★ The Latest

‘The fact that we’re seeing this kind of work on the National Theatre’s stage means that the world is changing after all’
★★★★★ West End Best Friend

‘You’ll be moved to the core by its intensity and beauty. It’s an experience not to be missed’
★★★★★ East Midlands Theatre

‘A masterclass in physical theatre’
★★★★★ Afridiziak

‘It’s a vivid, very human show’
★★★★ The Independent

‘Extraordinary to witness’
★★★★ Broadway Baby

‘Thought-provoking and necessary’
★★★★ The Reviews Hub

‘Unconventional and thrilling… will live long in the memory’
★★★★ The Arts Desk

‘Extraordinary’
★★★★ London Theatre Reviews

‘A powerful testament to the resilience of humankind’
★★★★ All That Dazzles

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