Sadiq Ali: Tell Me

Produced by Turtle Key Arts
Fri 16 Jan 2026 and Sat 17 Jan 2026

Following the success of Sadiq Ali Company’s debut show The Chosen Haram, the company return with their new show Tell Me, a captivating contemporary circus and dance show that reimagines the narrative around HIV in today’s world.

Combining breathtaking Chinese Pole performances on three Aerial Cubes, the show creates a hypnotising visual spectacle as it follows the journey of a woman navigating her diagnosis.

Based on Sadiq’s lived experiences, Tell Me, confronts stigma and challenges outdated perceptions. The three-person cast of acclaimed circus, dance and theatre artists weaves poignant storytelling with inspiring physical artistry to offer a hopeful and empowering vision of living with HIV.

Press for The Chosen Haram

★★★★★ “An astonishing fusion of circus and storytelling” - Fest Mag

★★★★★ “Powerful, strong and sensual” - The Queer Review

★★★★★ "Beautifully choreographed, totally unmissable” - The Recs

Additional Information

Age Recommendation: 14+

Credits

Performed and devised by: Sadiq Ali, Junior Cunningham, Phoebe Knight 
 
Artistic Director – Sadiq Ali

Technical Stage Manager – Bryn Jones

Company Stage Manager/ Access Lead – Carina Simões

Sound Design – Guy Veale

Set and Costume Design - Mila Sanders

Dramaturg – Rishi Trikha

Choreography Consultants – Amir Hosseinpour and Jonathan Lunn

Apparatus Design - Sadiq Ali

Fabrication - Izzi Lombardo for WTF Workshops

Equipment & rigging consultant – Alex Harvey for Ockham’s Razor, Bryn Jones 

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