Sanaz Toossi's 'English,' a Pulitzer Prize-winning drama now at the Roundabout Theatre, emerged as a response to the 2017 Muslim ban. Set in a 2008 classroom in Karaj, Iran, it follows four adult students navigating an advanced English course. Directed by Knud Adams, the play combines humor with poignant themes, as the characters grapple with language barriers and aspirations for migration. The play highlights the intersection of identity, culture, and empire, maintaining the original cast and production from its 2022 debut at the Atlantic Theatre.
Toossi has described 'English' as her 'scream into the void.' The actual show, then, is a surprise: a gentle, subtle experience that calibrates our ears to shifts in pedagogy.
The teacher, Marjan, is focused on the TOEFL, but her students' goals vary: the frequently petulant Elham wants to attend medical school in Australia.
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