[citation needed] The play later ran, with improved set design and added testimonials, at the Battersea Arts Centre in London, during 2006.
In the aftermath of the 7 July bombings, directors Ben Freedman and Mimi Poskitt, and journalist Ruaridh Arrow, began collecting and recording experiences and stories from those involved.
Yesterday Was a Weird Day was performed by actors, Aykut Himli, Janette Nicolle Nzekwe, Toby Manley and Charity Wakefield.
[citation needed] The production featured reflections from George Galloway, David Shayler, a defected Iraqi Army Colonel, leading Muslim scholars, and politicians.
The play was notable for Ruaridh Arrow's interview with former Foreign Secretary Robin Cook, which attracted national press attention when the politician died just days after it was recorded.