When Alland, a young Iranian man, begs to be given sanctuary at St Mary’s church in a northern town, it sparks a community to react in all the ways each member believes to be right. Some call for his protection. Others for his removal. But both sides take justice into their own hands…

Sanctuary is a brand-new musical that welcomes us in and asks the question: Do we want safety and freedom for only ourselves, or for us all? A vital story of one man’s hopes for help and support in a time when not all strangers are welcomed.

With a chorus drawn from students at Wakefield’s CAPA College, Boff Whalley (We’re Not Going Back) and Sarah Woods’ musical mixes hard-hitting ideas with memorable melodic tunes and harmonies.

All performances will be captioned via The Difference Engine, a tool that enables d/Deaf and hard-of-hearing people to read performance captions on their phone. 

Presented by Red Ladder Theatre Company in collaboration with Theatre Royal Wakefield and CAPA College. Kindly supported by Lawrence Batley Theatre, Mafwa Theatre and the West Yorkshire Combined Authority.