In the summer of 1990, a group of lads from Liverpool were working on renovating and decorating the palace of Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein when they were taken hostage by Saddam and his ruthless regime in Baghdad.

More Scouse Saddam?, a play by Mike Howl, is based upon this true story of how these young Scousers managed to survive by building a nightclub! Often hilariously funny and sometimes incredibly sad, the play depicts the roller-coaster ride of their time in captivity, and the valiant attempts of their wives to try to secure the release of their loved ones.