Blackout Art Society's production of English lands at the Kay Meek Arts Centre, October 29 and 30
Winner of the 2023 Pulitzer Prize, this quietly powerful play explores cultural displacement with warmth, humour, and piercing insight
SPONSORED POST BY Kay Meek Arts Centre
English. Photo by Sayna Ghaderi
The Kay Meek Arts Centre is presenting Blackout Art Society’s production of English, the 2023 Pulitzer Prize–winning play by Sanaz Toossi, on October 29 and 30. This powerful, timely work explores identity, language, and belonging.
English follows four Iranian adults in a storefront classroom in Karaj, near Tehran, as they prepare for an English proficiency exam. As grammar drills and pronunciation exercises unfold, questions of identity and belonging emerge, prompting reflection around what is gained or lost when learning a new language.
With warmth, humour, and piercing insight, English offers perspective on cultural displacement, migration, and the sacrifices made in pursuit of a different future. Directed by Amir N. Hosseini, whose own experience of moving to Vancouver from Tehran back in 2010 drew him to the play, English is a profoundly human story that resonates across cultures.
English is performed in English, and features an all-immigrant cast and crew.
Tickets and more details are available through the Kay Meek Arts Centre.
Post sponsored by Kay Meek Arts Centre.
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