“So many people here are getting swept out to sea. Tiger Bay’s filled with them. But it’s also filled with people who are holding on. Not to the place, the land, but to each other.”
One bitter January night in 1941 left Cardiff scarred to its core. As the Blitz rages across the city, three strangers from different worlds seek refuge in the Peel Street Mosque — the first of its kind in Wales.
What has brought them to this place on this fateful night? Are their hopes and dreams leading them towards an ending, or a beginning? And if they disappear into the chaos of war, will their stories be remembered?
Lost Tigers is the debut play of Cardiff-born writer Sadia Kidwai. It tells the story of one extraordinary night when small lives are caught in the sweep of history, colliding myth and the everyday to create a distinct drama experience.
This August we are lifting the lid on the creative process and presenting 3 special performances - right in the heart of Butetown.
Lost Tigers community performances will be performed in EYST Cardiff community hall from 16th - 18th August 2026.
Performance starts at 7:30pm.
CAST & CREATIVES
WRITER
Sadia Kidwai
DIRECTOR
Dan Jones
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR
Hasna Hassan
DESIGNER
Deio Williams
LIGHTING DESIGNER
Ryan Morris
COMPOSER & SOUNG DESIGNER
Emma Daman Thomas
STAGE MANAGER
Philippa Mannion
DEPUTY STAGE MANAGER
Emily Howard
TECH ASM
Andrew Nind-McDonald
HISTORY AND COMMUNITY CONSULTANT
Dr Ahmed Abdul-Azim
CAST
Dean Rehman, Gabin Kongolo, Mia Khan
Recorded Performance by:
Ali Haidar Miah
With a special thank you, for for their support, insight, inspiration and encouragement, to:
National Theatre Studio, Cardiff University Islam-UK Centre, Muslim Council of Wales, SOBIS, Tiger Bay and the World, Privilege Cafe, Now In A Minute, Glamorgan Archives, Dawud Salaman, Gaynor Legall, Nausheen Lal, Shakila Munir, Azwa Mehmood, Mymuna Soleman, Samantha Alice Jones, Suzanne Carter, Alice Baynham, George Soave, Elmi Rasheed Elmi, Mali Ann Rees, Lisa Zahra, Beru Tessema, Becca Hayes, Abdul Azim Ahmed, Sophie Gilliat-Ray, and Jody Mellor.
And, for making the project possible through their generous support we would like to thank:
EYST, University of South Wales, Wales Millennium Centre, Sherman Theatre, Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama, Flare Hire Limited, Stage Lighting Services, Fateha Ahmed, Stefan Prosser, Michael Carklin, James Foster, Mandy Ivory-Castile, Josh Miles, Charlie Moore, Martin Hunt, Danny Muir, Cara Hood, and Phil Jones.
This project has been made possible thanks to the Arts Council of Wales, National Lottery, Bad Wolf TV, Foyle Foundation and the University of South Wales.
