Book theatre tickets: The Kite Runner at The Lowry

You may not have read it, but you have almost certainly heard of the literary sensation that is Khaled Hosseini’s hugely popular novel The Kite Runner. You can now catch the critically acclaimed theatre adaptation as it lands at the Lowry for one week only, before flying off again on a national tour. On one fateful day in Kabul, the bond between two childhood friends is broken as Amir fails to come to the defence of loyal Hassan. Seeking to atone for past wrongs by revisiting the guilt-ridden moments of his past, the adult Amir, played by David Ahmed, narrates an affecting tale of friendship and betrayal. Directed by Giles Croft The Kite Runner features an award-winning cast including Emilio Doorgasingh, praised for his role as the father, Baba. It is a play huge in scope – zipping along past all of the key moments in Afghanistan’s recent history, from the fall of the monarchy to the rise of the Taliban – but the story is a profoundly human one, moving to the very end.

Wed 4 – Sat 7 Oct, The Lowry, Pier 8, The Quays, Salford M50 3AZ. Tel: 0843 208 6000, times & prices vary, www.thelowry.com