English, Canberra Theatre Centre 5 – 7 September 2024. Image: English.
English
By Sanaz Toossi
Directed by Tasnim Hossain
Marjan thinks it’s one of the greatest things two people can do together: speak English.
But her motley class of adult learners each have their own relationship to this new language – for some it means opportunities abroad, for others a way to grow closer to grandchildren. Whatever their motives, these strangers will find tensions flaring, connections forming and unspoken truths emerging as they hurtle towards their final exam.
A small classroom in Iran is the birthplace for a big-hearted comedy in which the laughs fly thick and fast. From the absurd conversations you’ll only hear in a language lesson to the hilarity of serious subjects lost in translation, English is a masterclass in contemporary playwriting and features a lovingly rendered ensemble of characters that will carve out a place in your heart.
Directed by Melbourne Theatre Company Resident Director Tasnim Hossain (I Wanna Be Yours) and starring Osamah Sami (ABC’s Savage River), English explores the choices that people who seek a new home must make, and all that they lose and gain along the way.
The details:
What: English
When: 5 – 7 September 2024
Where: Canberra Theatre Centre, Civic Square, London Cct, Canberra ACT 2601
Cost: $69.90 – $99.90 plus transaction fee. Get tickets here.
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