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FLIGHT: One Man’s Journey is a one-man play, written by Martin Lytton in collaboration with actor Naz Sheikh and director Jacquie Crago, about identity, resilience and the power of hope.

The story follows the life of Maneek, a boy raised in a remote village on stilts,  shadowed by tigers and governed by a strict, distant father.  As Maneek’s world expands, he battles with fear, grapples with love and pursues a sense of belonging.

POWERFUL IMAGERY, RICH CULTURAL REFERENCES, HUMOUR AND POIGNANT DRAMA - AN EVENING NOT TO BE MISSED!

Jacquie Crago has been connected with theatre and the arts for over 50 years as actress, voice coach and director.

Among her many roles in rep she played Sonya (Uncle Vanja), Lady Macbeth, Hecuba ( Trojan Women), Lotte (Lettuce and Lovage) Mrs Solnesss ( The Master Builder).

Jacquie's Voice and accent coaching has taken her to various leading Drama schools and theatres including the Manchester Royal Exchange, the RSC (3yrs) and The Royal National Theatre (6yrs War Horse).

As a director Jacquie enjoys working with small scale touring companies and with drama students at every level developing stories and exploring texts, both classical and modern.  

Jacquie's most recent productions include Chekhov’s Wild Honey,  Shakespeare’s Merchant of Venice and Duncan Macmillan’s Lungs.

Naz is one of the talented individuals who make Pricking Thumbs Theatre Company possible, from actors to technicians and beyond.

Naz’s career, stage, and theatre/performance experience began in 2000, just two years before he moved to the UK from Bangladesh.
In the first years, he was lucky to play many theatre productions and roles in his mother tongue.  In 2016, while doing his degree in Drama, he started reading and performing plays in English. After completing his degree, he performed in several Arts Council-funded shows and plays in East London. In 2024, he completed an MA in Professional Acting.                                                                                                                                                                                                           In the first years, he was lucky to play many theatre productions and roles in his mother tongue.  In 2016, while doing his degree in Drama, he started reading and performing plays in English. After completing his degree, he performed in several Arts Council-funded shows and plays in East London. In 2024, he completed an MA in Professional Acting.                                                                                                                                                                                                           In the first years, he was lucky to play many theatre productions and roles in his mother tongue.  In 2016, while doing his degree in Drama, he started reading and performing plays in English. After completing his degree, he performed in several Arts Council-funded shows and plays in East London. In 2024, he completed an MA in Professional Acting.

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“Passionate and inspirational…   Thank you for sharing this story…
”Poignant - this is my story.  I was gripped all the way.”
“Wonderful!  A memorable performance.”
“Moving and atmospheric”
“Warm, dynamic, wholehearted.  A wonderful experience.  Thank you.”
“Extremely thought-provoking.  Thank you.”
“A thought-provoking performance…a timely comment on racial integration in British society.”

“I thought it was beautifully put together and Naz's open and direct style invited us into his world very immediately.  We could see the village and his house on stilts - the tree, the pond, the whole set-up. The simplicity of the set, and the unfussy way you used the props was very clear, and they embelished the performance without detracting from the story or compelling nature of the character and his world.”

“I thought you managed the ending very beautifully and it was altogether a warm and life-enhancing.”experience - just what theatre ought to be.”

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