“The wonderful play we have just enjoyed, based on the wisdom of Jalaluddin Rumi, should remind us that it was the Sufis - the living spirit of the Islamic tradition - who preached God’s mercy, His gentleness and beauty. The Sufi texts deliver the message of ‘Ihsan’ or ‘doing what is beautiful’, the antithesis of the message of hate and intolerance spread by terrorists. I suggest that we could all, Christians, Muslims, Jews, Hindus, Sikhs and even atheists, return to those texts with profit and humility.”

“Khayaal Theatre Company brought a colourful and creative dimension to our annual conference, distinctive from and yet complementary to our other sessions. Their high-calibre performance brought the stories to life, engaging our audience with them in a new way, while the post-show conversation offered a valuable opportunity to explore the role of the arts in interfaith and intercultural encounter.”

“I am writing to thank you for asking me to host last week’s performance of ‘Hearts and Minds’ at Westminster Central Hall. I thoroughly enjoyed the production and felt that it offered a powerful insight into what it means to be Muslim in Britain today ...

... Art can be a real force for change and can provide opportunities to tackle really difficult issues. Through your work, Khayaal Theatre is facilitating these important discussions and reaching out to a wide range of people. I am really pleased that we were able to support you to do this and I wish you every success. I am particularly looking forward to seeing some of the other plays that you are currently developing!”

“A triumph! Foot-stomping joy from beginning to end!”

“Front line stuff!”

“The performance is unlike anything I have seen, a new experience.”

“Khayaal Theatre Company is to be applauded for emphasising the progressive, humanistic and tolerant aspects of Islamic culture that are, shamefully, rarely presented in the mass media.”

“Khayaal remind us that the oral tradition is alive and kicking, and that these ancient stories can still show us how to live.”

“… These principles combine to produce a moving and humorous play …The play is careful in its approach to depicting the hearts and minds of young people: each character is complex and untypical … an imaginative response to a complex issue of pressing importance.”

“The service was very good and delivered to schedule. … It is difficult to suggest changes to Khayaal’s service. We would simply encourage them to continue with the high quality, engaging and important work that they are doing.”

“Thanks for showing us the human face of Islam!”

“I’m getting in touch to express a heartfelt word of thanks on behalf of the British Museum for your wonderful performances during the Celebrating the Islamic world weekend event. It was wonderful to witness so many diverse audiences enjoying the performances, many of whom have passed on excellent feedback about them. They really were an important aspect of the programme, and key to its success.”