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Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo Tickets at Young Vic (Main House), London

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Iraq, well into the new millennium. A fast-talking Tiger haunts the streets, plagued by a fundamental question: β€œWhy am I here?” And he’s not the only one. US forces have long since toppled Saddam Hussein, yet Baghdad remains aflame. In the chaos, the lives of American Marines Tom and Kev collide with Iraqi translator Musa after their chance encounters with the Tiger. Iraqi or American, man or beast, they are all searching for meaning, revenge, forgiveness, and a solid gold toilet seat that’s worth a fortune. Rajiv Joseph’s dark comedy received multiple Tony nominations and recognition as a Pulitzer Prize finalist after it’s Broadway run.

⏱️ Running time: 2hr 30min. Incl. 1 Interval. β€’ πŸ‘₯ Age: Ages 14+. β€’ πŸ“… Booking to 31 January 2026

About the show

When an atheist suddenly finds himself walking around after death, he has got some serious re-evaluating to do. Iraq, well into the new millennium. A fast-talking Tiger haunts the streets, plagued by a fundamental question: β€œWhy am I here?” And he’s not the only one. US forces have long since toppled Saddam Hussein, yet Baghdad remains aflame. In the chaos, the lives of American Marines Tom and Kev collide with Iraqi translator Musa after their chance encounters with the Tiger. Iraqi or American, man or beast, they are all searching for meaning, revenge, forgiveness, and a solid gold toilet seat that’s worth a fortune. Rajiv Joseph’s dark comedy received multiple Tony nominations and recognition as a Pulitzer Prize finalist after it’s Broadway run. Now in its European premiere, Omar Elerian brings this surreal and profound play to the Young Vic. __Relaxed with Captions:__
- Saturday, 10th January, 2:30pm
__BSL performances:__
- Wednesday, 14th January, 2:30pm - Friday, 16th January, 7:30pm __Relaxed performance:__
- Wednesday, 21st January, 7:30pm __Audio Described performances:__
- Saturday, 17th January, 2:30pm - Thursday, 22nd January, 7:30pm __Captioned performance:__
- Friday, 23rd January, 7:30pm

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Upcoming performances of Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo

Booking to 31 January 2026

Thursday, 15 January 2026

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Saturday, 17 January 2026

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Monday, 19 January 2026

7:30 PM
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Tuesday, 20 January 2026

7:30 PM
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Wednesday, 21 January 2026

2:30 PM
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Thursday, 22 January 2026

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Saturday, 24 January 2026

2:30 PM
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Monday, 26 January 2026

7:30 PM
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Tuesday, 27 January 2026

7:30 PM
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Wednesday, 28 January 2026

2:30 PM
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Thursday, 29 January 2026

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7:30 PM
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Saturday, 31 January 2026

2:30 PM
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Venue and getting here β€” Young Vic (Main House)

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