The Black Album was first performed in the Cottesloe auditorium of the National Theatre, London, on 14 July 2009. The cast was as follows:
Shahid Hasan Jonathan Bonnici
Riaz al Hussain Alexander Andreou
Strapper Glyn Pritchard
Hat Beruce Khan
Deedee Osgood Tanya Franks
Tahira / Zulma Shereen Martineau
Andrew Brownlow Sean Gallagher
Chad Nitin Kundra
Chili Robert Mountford
Director Jatinder Verma
Set Designer Tim Hatley
Costume Designer Claudia Mayer
Lighting Designer Jvan Morandi
Video Designer Tom Hadley
Choreographer Shobana Jeyasingh
Music Sister Bliss
Music Assciate John Gingell
Sound Designer Fergus O’Hare
Graphics and Animation Sara Nestruk