📱 eBook en inglés Statues

He grew up to be a man whose sighs and slumps replaced sentences. Is that gonna be me?

Days after his fathers passing, Yusuf discovers a dusty mixtape that changes everything he knew about a man who barely spoke. Turns out, his dad spent the 90s rapping about pretty girls and Kilburn life, plotting dreams of superstardom with his best friend Omar. How did this passionate wordsmith become a silent statue?

Yusufs mourning becomes a journey into the past, soundtracked by Omars thumping beats and his fathers bars, as he begins to uncover secrets that turn his world upside-down.

Witty, honest and deeply moving, Azan Ahmeds play Statues is a lyrical love letter to the original code-switchers, exploring the impact of loss, and what you can gain from it. It premiered at the Bush Theatre, London, in 2024, with a cast featuring the playwright himself.