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In support of Medical Aid For Palestinians and following two sellout performances earlier
this month, globally acclaimed poet and Sunday Times Best Selling Author, Hussain
Manawer, will be taking center stage alongside special guests at Theatre Royal Stratford
East on Thursday 14th December. Embark on an evening where the eloquence of words
will unite hearts and minds as Hussain’s 90-minute poetry set will explore themes such as
grief, loss, social justice, humanity, hope and healing.
Accompanied by captivating special guest performances, the evening will present a
curation of humanitarian poetry, prose and recital. Joining Hussain onstage will be actors,
Saida Ahmed and Mascuud Dahir; and music artists, Joseph Marlow and Gurbaksh
Matharu alongside other special guests. Every ticket purchased will be a direct contribution
to Medical Aid for Palestinians, with proceeds from sales of Hussain’s best-selling book,
Life Is Sad And Beautiful, furthering the cause. Each ticket and book purchase will play a
vital role in fostering positive impact that extends well beyond the stage.
East London born and raised artist, Hussain Manawer, is a globally-acclaimed poet who
became the first British Pakistani to have a Sunday Times Best Selling Book with his debut
poetry collection, Life Is Sad And Beautiful, in 2022, which has now been adapted and
taught in the UK National Schools Curriculum.
Hussain’s work highlights issues such as grief, loss, human rights, mental health and social
justice with a focus on building a life after loss. In 2017 he set the Guinness World Record
for The World’s Largest Mental Health Lesson. He most recently finished touring in support
of Bon Iver which also featured Taylor Swift; and featured alongside Lady Gaga in The
Apple TV Series, The Me You Can’t See, executive produced by Oprah Winfrey and Prince
Harry.