Why Its Kicking Off Everywhere is about different kinds of popular protest Written and performed by Paul Mason former economics editor of Channel 4 News and BBCs Newsnight the play is a personal of how we got from the optimism of the Arab Spring and the Occupy Movement to the election of Donald Trump Why Its Kicking Off Everywhere is directed by David Lan and performed by Paul Mason Khalid Abdalla Sirine Saba and Lara Sawalha It is directed for TV by Tim van Someren and produced by the Young Vic in partnership with Totally Theatre Productions