Hasan Al-Habib: Death to the West (Midlands)
Show type: Edinburgh Fringe 2025
Winner: 2023 Birmingham Comedy Festival Breaking Talent Award. Nominee: 2025 Leicester Comedy Festival Awards Best Debut Show. Arab. Muslim. Brummy. 'Deliciously funny' (Guardian) Hasan Al-Habib's parents left Baghdad for the land of opportunity (Birmingham). But when Britain invaded Iraq, friends and teachers saw him as the enemy within. Featuring Big Tescos, why Saddam Hussein would've loved Drayton Manor and - amidst a search for those pesky weapons of mass destruction – finding self-acceptance. 'Al-Habib will be famous' (Rolling Stone). 'Edgy and silly in exactly the right balance' (Sara Pascoe). Directed by Jet Vevers.
Upcoming Dates
Date: Mon 10 Nov 2025
Venue: Soho Theatre
Price: From £16
Show starts: 20:45 (Doors open approx 30 mins earlier)
Date: Tue 11 Nov 2025
Venue: Soho Theatre
Price: From £16
Show starts: 20:45 (Doors open approx 30 mins earlier)
Date: Wed 12 Nov 2025
Venue: Soho Theatre
Price: From £16
Show starts: 20:45 (Doors open approx 30 mins earlier)
Date: Thu 13 Nov 2025
Venue: Soho Theatre
Price: From £16
Show starts: 20:45 (Doors open approx 30 mins earlier)
Date: Fri 14 Nov 2025
Venue: Soho Theatre
Price: From £16
Show starts: 20:45 (Doors open approx 30 mins earlier)
Date: Sat 15 Nov 2025
Venue: Soho Theatre
Price: From £16
Show starts: 20:45 (Doors open approx 30 mins earlier)
Reviews
Hasan Al-Habib: Death to the West (Midlands)
Don't be fooled by the title of Hasan Al-Habib’s debut hour, Death To The West (Midlands).
7/08/2025