19-24 June. The audience are placed as a group of tourists visiting the Syrian capital only to be arrested by the Syrian secret service.

 Lebanese film-maker and theatre director Lucien Bourjeily brings the Syrian revolution disturbingly close to London in his new work.

The artist who brought improvised theatre to the streets of Beirut during the political turmoil of 2008, Lebanese film-maker and theatre director Lucien Bourjeily, now brings the Syrian revolution disturbingly close to London in his new work 66 Minutes in Damascus. Inspired by the descriptions of Syrian detention centres from foreign journalists and local activists arbitrarily incarcerated by the autocratic regime, 66 Minutes in Damascus puts the audience in the place of a group of tourists who visit the Syrian capital, only to be arrested by the Syrian secret service.

Trapped in a web of intrigue and fear, the audience becomes similarly entangled in the strands of immersive, site-specifi c interactive theatre which Bourjeily has woven together throughout his career.

Though located in the dark heart of one of the Middle East’s most bloody regimes, 66 Minutes in Damascus also reflects the reality of life under autocratic governments across the world.

Timed entry, every half hour

Tue - Fri 17:30 - 21:30

Sat 14.00 - 21:30

Sun 14:00 - 21:00

.................................................................................................................. COMPETITION: Win 1x Pair of tickets to attend 66 Minutes in Damascus on 20th June at 17.30pm. To enter the competition, send an email to Katie at katie@run-riot.com with the correct answer in the ‘subject’ box. The winner will be randomly selected.

Q: Which celebrity was recently arrested whilst protesting against the killings in Syria?

A: 1)George Clooney 2) Brad Pitt 3)George Bush 4)Katy Perry