Glamrou
@glamrou.bsky.social
Screenwriter, Filmmaker & Performer
LAYLA (Sundance 2024, Curzon Films)
LITTLE AMERICA (Apple TV+)
LIFE AS A UNICORN (Harper Collins)
New Drag Tour (UK & America) - 2025
CAA, Independent Talent & Grandview
LAYLA (Sundance 2024, Curzon Films)
LITTLE AMERICA (Apple TV+)
LIFE AS A UNICORN (Harper Collins)
New Drag Tour (UK & America) - 2025
CAA, Independent Talent & Grandview
Thoughts for METRO today about the sad state of Arab representation in Film/TV, and a history of colonial conditioning in this country (including a very racist art GCSE experience when I was 14…) metro.co.uk/2025/12/28/h...
As an Iraqi drag artist, I was startled to see who was front row
I feel a duty to platform Arab stories now more than ever.
metro.co.uk
December 28, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Thoughts for METRO today about the sad state of Arab representation in Film/TV, and a history of colonial conditioning in this country (including a very racist art GCSE experience when I was 14…) metro.co.uk/2025/12/28/h...
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My weirdest childhood Christmas in Dubai for @theguardian.com www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
My weirdest Christmas: my family had a picture-perfect celebration – but the presents left me distraught
I grew up in a Muslim family in Dubai, but became obsessed with the Hallmark vision of Christmas, and with Macaulay Culkin. The reality was a disappointment only Home Alone could assuage
www.theguardian.com
December 22, 2025 at 1:42 PM
My weirdest childhood Christmas in Dubai for @theguardian.com www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
My weirdest childhood Christmas in Dubai for @theguardian.com www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
My weirdest Christmas: my family had a picture-perfect celebration – but the presents left me distraught
I grew up in a Muslim family in Dubai, but became obsessed with the Hallmark vision of Christmas, and with Macaulay Culkin. The reality was a disappointment only Home Alone could assuage
www.theguardian.com
December 22, 2025 at 1:42 PM
My weirdest childhood Christmas in Dubai for @theguardian.com www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
Trailer to my latest short film, ORIGINAL SIN. Commissioned by WePresent. Coming soon…🩸🧿🩸
October 31, 2025 at 12:23 PM
Trailer to my latest short film, ORIGINAL SIN. Commissioned by WePresent. Coming soon…🩸🧿🩸
My final column for @attitudemag.bsky.social after so many years! I'm emotional!
This one is on storytelling as a political practice, collective empathy, and finding hope in a hopeless world.
www.attitude.co.uk/life/now-is-...
This one is on storytelling as a political practice, collective empathy, and finding hope in a hopeless world.
www.attitude.co.uk/life/now-is-...
'Now is the time for collective kindness; to offer people forums to feel held'
For their final Attitude column, Amrou Al-Kadhi reflects on the healing power of writing and the "incredibly freeing" escape of drag
www.attitude.co.uk
October 14, 2025 at 10:19 AM
My final column for @attitudemag.bsky.social after so many years! I'm emotional!
This one is on storytelling as a political practice, collective empathy, and finding hope in a hopeless world.
www.attitude.co.uk/life/now-is-...
This one is on storytelling as a political practice, collective empathy, and finding hope in a hopeless world.
www.attitude.co.uk/life/now-is-...
I’m playing Los Angeles on the 1st October! Come one, come all! www.elysiantheater.com/shows/glamrou
www.elysiantheater.com
September 8, 2025 at 9:06 PM
I’m playing Los Angeles on the 1st October! Come one, come all! www.elysiantheater.com/shows/glamrou
ORIGINAL SIN, my latest short film, is playing
the #BFILondonFilmFestival &
#AestheticaShortFilmFestival this fall in the UK - I purged this one from my guts, it's my Almodóvarian nightmare come to life! So proud of it!
the #BFILondonFilmFestival &
#AestheticaShortFilmFestival this fall in the UK - I purged this one from my guts, it's my Almodóvarian nightmare come to life! So proud of it!
September 3, 2025 at 11:20 AM
ORIGINAL SIN, my latest short film, is playing
the #BFILondonFilmFestival &
#AestheticaShortFilmFestival this fall in the UK - I purged this one from my guts, it's my Almodóvarian nightmare come to life! So proud of it!
the #BFILondonFilmFestival &
#AestheticaShortFilmFestival this fall in the UK - I purged this one from my guts, it's my Almodóvarian nightmare come to life! So proud of it!
Glamrou is touring the UK! Starting with one night in Edinburgh next month!
Tickets here 💞 aegpresents.co.uk/event/glamrou/ 💞
Genuinely cannot wait! See you on the road 💋
Tickets here 💞 aegpresents.co.uk/event/glamrou/ 💞
Genuinely cannot wait! See you on the road 💋
July 10, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Glamrou is touring the UK! Starting with one night in Edinburgh next month!
Tickets here 💞 aegpresents.co.uk/event/glamrou/ 💞
Genuinely cannot wait! See you on the road 💋
Tickets here 💞 aegpresents.co.uk/event/glamrou/ 💞
Genuinely cannot wait! See you on the road 💋
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My first short film, 2017. I wanted to cinematically exalt femmes and gender nonconforming people in a world that so ferociously tries to diminish and erase. I wanted to share this bit of trans cinematic hope, this week of all weeks.
@nowness.com
www.nowness.com/series/defin...
@nowness.com
www.nowness.com/series/defin...
April 18, 2025 at 1:37 PM
My first short film, 2017. I wanted to cinematically exalt femmes and gender nonconforming people in a world that so ferociously tries to diminish and erase. I wanted to share this bit of trans cinematic hope, this week of all weeks.
@nowness.com
www.nowness.com/series/defin...
@nowness.com
www.nowness.com/series/defin...
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Please help Alaa and his family survive what’s happening in Gaza - I am in contact with them and they have no more money for food, haven’t eaten in days and the situation is completely desperate - any donation goes a long way. Please 🙏🏽 www.gofundme.com/f/help-alaa-...
Donate to Help Alaa's family survive the winter in a tent and evacuate, organized by Joana Antunes
The ongoing genocide in Gaza has shattered our lives, leaving… Joana Antunes needs your support for Help Alaa's family survive the winter in a tent and evacuate
www.gofundme.com
April 8, 2025 at 9:05 AM
Please help Alaa and his family survive what’s happening in Gaza - I am in contact with them and they have no more money for food, haven’t eaten in days and the situation is completely desperate - any donation goes a long way. Please 🙏🏽 www.gofundme.com/f/help-alaa-...
My first short film, 2017. I wanted to cinematically exalt femmes and gender nonconforming people in a world that so ferociously tries to diminish and erase. I wanted to share this bit of trans cinematic hope, this week of all weeks.
@nowness.com
www.nowness.com/series/defin...
@nowness.com
www.nowness.com/series/defin...
April 18, 2025 at 1:37 PM
My first short film, 2017. I wanted to cinematically exalt femmes and gender nonconforming people in a world that so ferociously tries to diminish and erase. I wanted to share this bit of trans cinematic hope, this week of all weeks.
@nowness.com
www.nowness.com/series/defin...
@nowness.com
www.nowness.com/series/defin...
Please help Alaa and his family survive what’s happening in Gaza - I am in contact with them and they have no more money for food, haven’t eaten in days and the situation is completely desperate - any donation goes a long way. Please 🙏🏽 www.gofundme.com/f/help-alaa-...
Donate to Help Alaa's family survive the winter in a tent and evacuate, organized by Joana Antunes
The ongoing genocide in Gaza has shattered our lives, leaving… Joana Antunes needs your support for Help Alaa's family survive the winter in a tent and evacuate
www.gofundme.com
April 8, 2025 at 9:05 AM
Please help Alaa and his family survive what’s happening in Gaza - I am in contact with them and they have no more money for food, haven’t eaten in days and the situation is completely desperate - any donation goes a long way. Please 🙏🏽 www.gofundme.com/f/help-alaa-...
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NORTH AMERICA - You can now rent / buy LAYLA to watch wherever you get your films. This is a queer Palestinian story about hope, love, joy and freedom, and as our beautiful star Bilal Hasna said - "it rallies against fatalism." I hope you it helps you feel something.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ksw_...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ksw_...
Layla | Official Trailer | Film4
YouTube video by Film4
www.youtube.com
April 7, 2025 at 3:12 PM
NORTH AMERICA - You can now rent / buy LAYLA to watch wherever you get your films. This is a queer Palestinian story about hope, love, joy and freedom, and as our beautiful star Bilal Hasna said - "it rallies against fatalism." I hope you it helps you feel something.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ksw_...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ksw_...
NORTH AMERICA - You can now rent / buy LAYLA to watch wherever you get your films. This is a queer Palestinian story about hope, love, joy and freedom, and as our beautiful star Bilal Hasna said - "it rallies against fatalism." I hope you it helps you feel something.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ksw_...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ksw_...
Layla | Official Trailer | Film4
YouTube video by Film4
www.youtube.com
April 7, 2025 at 3:12 PM
NORTH AMERICA - You can now rent / buy LAYLA to watch wherever you get your films. This is a queer Palestinian story about hope, love, joy and freedom, and as our beautiful star Bilal Hasna said - "it rallies against fatalism." I hope you it helps you feel something.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ksw_...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ksw_...
Not Thames Water writing me that I owed an extra 3k this year because I'd "used the equivalent of 6000 baths of water in three months" because of a nonexistent leak, me then fighting for a meter reading, and them then being like "yeah OK you only owe £25 a month" xx capitalism xx
February 20, 2025 at 12:03 PM
Not Thames Water writing me that I owed an extra 3k this year because I'd "used the equivalent of 6000 baths of water in three months" because of a nonexistent leak, me then fighting for a meter reading, and them then being like "yeah OK you only owe £25 a month" xx capitalism xx
when people on Grindr say things like "just got home lol" it's like come on girly, did you really just laugh out loud x
February 19, 2025 at 11:59 PM
when people on Grindr say things like "just got home lol" it's like come on girly, did you really just laugh out loud x
A night I’ll never forget ♥️
February 17, 2025 at 1:08 PM
A night I’ll never forget ♥️
Ok so I was wasted before giving this speech today but I didn’t realise I went in this hard lol
February 14, 2025 at 8:36 PM
Ok so I was wasted before giving this speech today but I didn’t realise I went in this hard lol
Layla shoulda been a contender! Hate to be that salty bitch but I do agree with Peter Bradshaw here, sorrrrrryyyy. Hope all BAFTA nominees have a beautiful night on Sunday though lol xx
February 14, 2025 at 6:56 PM
Layla shoulda been a contender! Hate to be that salty bitch but I do agree with Peter Bradshaw here, sorrrrrryyyy. Hope all BAFTA nominees have a beautiful night on Sunday though lol xx
99% of the reason I love Grindr threesomes is because you’re walking into the room knowing at least one human has already found each person you’re about to fuck attractive xx
January 31, 2025 at 10:49 PM
99% of the reason I love Grindr threesomes is because you’re walking into the room knowing at least one human has already found each person you’re about to fuck attractive xx
What diversity panels have done to Glamrou:
January 31, 2025 at 2:11 PM
What diversity panels have done to Glamrou:
Just bought something off a gift registry to celebrate a straight friend's upcoming baby. I really do think queers should be able to create gift registries for seemingly incredible milestones: "3 years in and he finally spent the night! Here's a wish list of Prada loafers," u no?
January 29, 2025 at 10:52 AM
Just bought something off a gift registry to celebrate a straight friend's upcoming baby. I really do think queers should be able to create gift registries for seemingly incredible milestones: "3 years in and he finally spent the night! Here's a wish list of Prada loafers," u no?
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Writer-director Amrou Al-Kadhi presents a complicated look at the mother-child dynamic in wigs, heels and song, as reviewed by Attitude's Cliff Joannou
'Glamrou: Drag Mother' review: A revelation of family, faith and identity
Writer-director Amrou Al-Kadhi presents a complicated look at the mother-child dynamic in wigs, heels and song, as reviewed by Attitude's Cliff Joannou
www.attitude.co.uk
January 24, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Writer-director Amrou Al-Kadhi presents a complicated look at the mother-child dynamic in wigs, heels and song, as reviewed by Attitude's Cliff Joannou
Loved terrifying you all @sohotheatre.bsky.social last week. Thank you to everyone who came 😈
January 28, 2025 at 11:51 AM
Loved terrifying you all @sohotheatre.bsky.social last week. Thank you to everyone who came 😈
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All this week at Soho Theatre: Glamrou: Drag Mother
‘Unapologetically queer and almost insultingly imaginative, Glamrou is a formidable intellectual powerhouse.’
★★★★ QX Magazine
‘Unapologetically queer and almost insultingly imaginative, Glamrou is a formidable intellectual powerhouse.’
★★★★ QX Magazine
Glamrou: Drag Mother - Soho Theatre
A tale of two mothers. Renowned Iraqi queen Glamrou, and renowned Iraqi queen, Glamrou's mother, fight for the spotlight with their competing narratives of WHAT REALLY HAPPENED.
buff.ly
January 19, 2025 at 6:00 PM
All this week at Soho Theatre: Glamrou: Drag Mother
‘Unapologetically queer and almost insultingly imaginative, Glamrou is a formidable intellectual powerhouse.’
★★★★ QX Magazine
‘Unapologetically queer and almost insultingly imaginative, Glamrou is a formidable intellectual powerhouse.’
★★★★ QX Magazine