An ETT, Matthew Schmolle Productions and Theatre Royal Stratford East Co-Production Application 39 Tue 6 – Wed 7 Oct 2026 Loading… Coming soon Sold out Priority booking open Book Now Close General on-sale: Fri 10 Jul 10am Member priority booking now open Become a member Membership On-sale date Associates, Ambassadors and Benefactors Open Supporters and Friends Open General Open Event Instance Listings Wednesday 7th Oct Wednesday 7 Oct 2026 Starts 7pm View ticket pricing Hide ticket pricing Full Price £15-£26 Disabled £15-£26 Assisting Companion £15-£26 Aged Under 26 £15 Disabled Aged Under 26 £15 Loading… Priority booking Book now Last few Sold out Full Price £15-£26 Disabled £15-£26 Assisting Companion £15-£26 Aged Under 26 £15 Disabled Aged Under 26 £15 Hide Tickets £15 – £26 Times 7pm Running time 80 minutes, no interval Age Guidance 14+ Venue New Wolsey Theatre, Civic Drive, Ipswich, IP1 2AS Accessible Events We host a range of accessible performances on shows wherever possible. Find out more Become a member Enjoy generous benefits to help make your theatre visits more exciting and cost effective. Find out more Drama A sharply satirical, future‑facing drama that's bold, irreverent, and rooted in lived testimony as well as speculative hope. Two young IT workers in the municipality of Gaza hack the bid process for the 2048 Olympics as a prank — and win. Their “victory” becomes a surreal yet pressing journey through occupation, bureaucracy, absurdity, and reconstruction. This stage version draws on real‑life testimonies, including from Gaza itself, to pose a radical question: what if Gaza were no longer rubble and siege — but a site of global gathering, resistance and renewal? By Palestinian writer Ahmed Masoud, APPLICATION 39 imagines a Gaza risen from ruin, unexpectedly awarded the right to host the 2048 Olympic Games, exactly 100 years after the Nakba. We’d love you to join us for a post-show talk on Tuesday 6th October (after the 7pm performance). This is your chance to ask the cast any questions you have about the show, and should last between 20-30 minutes. Become a member Enjoy generous benefits to help make your theatre visits more exciting and cost effective. Find out more “This is more than just theatre. It is art, activism, political resistance and storytelling — painful,joyous, elemental and essential.” 4 Stars The Guardian 'Intricately woven and delicately layered.' 4 Star…

Venue: New Wolsey Theatre, Civic Drive, Ipswich, Suffolk IP1 2AS.

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