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A Grain Of Sand is the story of resilience, hope and the right of children to be children.

This production is recommended for ages 14+.

Performance dates

21 January - 31 January 2026

Run time: 1hr

No interval

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A Grain of Sand London tickets

Adapted from A Million Kites: Testimonies and Poems from the Children of Gaza by Leila Boukarim and Asaf Luzon, and commissioned by London Palestine Film Festival with support from the Liverpool Arab Arts Festival, A Grain of Sand plays a strictly limited run at the Arcola Theatre. Book your official tickets today. 

About A Grain of Sand

Renad, a young Gazan girl, sets out on a perilous journey armed only with her grandmother’s stories and her own fierce imagination. She searches for her family, and for the ‘Anqaa,’ the mythical Palestinian Phoenix said to rise from devastation.

A Grain of Sand is an intimate one-woman show that views war through a child’s eyes, blending Palestinian folklore with real testimonies from children in Gaza. Renad’s story shines with resilience, hope, and the enduring right of every child to simply be a child.

It’s worth the applause

  • ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "A performance of breathtaking power and nuance" - Good News Liverpool
  • “A theatrical gut punch... This is not theatre that asks for your applause. It demands your empathy. It demands your reckoning. It demands, above all, that we do not look away. And for the sake of our shared humanity - we must not” - Liverpool Noise
  • "Sarah Agha’s exceptional talent shines as she effortlessly transitions between moments of hope and heartbreak" - Strand Magazine

Post-show Q&A

Following the shows on Thursday 22 & 29 January at 7.30pm and Saturday 24 & 31 at 3pm, there will be a 30 minute Q&A with performer Sarah Agha and writer/director Elias Mattar.

A Grain of Sand cast

  • Renad - Sarah Agha

A Grain of Sand creatives

  • Writer and Director - Elias Matar
  • Dramaturgy - Joe Murphy and Joe Robertson
  • Set and Costume Designer - Natalie Pryce
  • Composer and Sound Designer - Nick Powell
  • Video Designer - Dan Light
  • Stage Manager - Joni-Ann Falconer
  • Gaza Voices Advisory Group - Aalia Kassab, Atta Khaled, Menna Hijazi, Shaker Abuijlan, Saleem Lubbad

Upcoming Performance Times

Wednesday21 January 2026
Thursday22 January 2026
Friday23 January 2026
Saturday24 January 2026
Saturday24 January 2026
Monday26 January 2026
Tuesday27 January 2026
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