‘An Arab in a post-9/11 world’: Khalid Abdalla’s one-man play about belonging comes to Australia
In Nowhere, The Crown actor interweaves personal experience and family history with commentary on western colonialism and the Israel-Gaza warGet our weekend culture and lifestyle emailWhen British-Egyptian actor Khalid Abdalla...
By Steve Dow · The Guardian Culture
In Nowhere, The Crown actor interweaves personal experience and family history with commentary on western colonialism and the Israel-Gaza war Get our weekend culture and lifestyle email When British-Egyptian actor Khalid Abdalla farewelled the hit series The Crown and his character, Dodi Fayed, he knew he was saying goodbye to a role with a depth and significance well beyond merely a love interest for Princess Diana. “Dodi is one of the first Arab characters I can think of in the history of [western] film that you get to know and love, not fear,” says Abdalla, seated in his London home two years after the series ended. “And so, when he dies, you mourn him.” Sign up for our rundown of must-reads, pop culture and tips for the weekend, every Saturday morning Continue reading...