In God We Trust is a play written by Avaes Mohammad. It is set in Guantanamo Bay detention camp and uses this environment to explore ideas of American imperialism as well as philosophical divisions within Islam through its central characters, Sarfraz and Hamza.
Original tour
The piece was toured by Peshkar Productions to the following venues in 2005: Lawrence Batley Theatre; 1 and 2 March Hawth Theatre, Crawley; 4 and 5 March Gateway Theatre (Chester); 10–12 March Oldham Coliseum Theatre; 7–9 April Octagon Theatre, Bolton; 12 and 13 April Contact Theatre; 18–21 April The Drum (Arts Centre); 22 and 23 April Darlington Arts Centre; 26 April Theatre in the Mill, Bradford; 29 and 30 April
Cast
The cast for the play included Gary Stoner, as Hamza, Asif Khan, as Sarfraz and Roxy Shahidi playing a prison guard.
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