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