When adapting The Kite Runner for the theatre, Director Eric Rose stated that he was drawn into the narrative by the "themes of betraying your best friend for the love of your father", which he compared to Shakespearean literature.
Cando se fixo a adaptación ó teatro, o director Eric Rose afirmou que se sentíu atraído pola narrativa do "tema de traizoar ó teu mellor amigo polo amor do teu pai", que comparou coa literatura de Shakespeare.