Mahmoud is a passionate, Iranian engineer-cum-taxi driver who relishes the chance to regale his passengers with his love of Persian culture. Emanuelos, a gay Spanish perfume salesman, can talk a mile-a-minute about his boyfriend, Behnam. And then there's Tara, an awkwardly charming Iranian-Canadian preteen who just wants to be "normal", whatever that means. When the three strangers find themselves crossing paths in the busy streets of Toronto, their experiences with racism, sexism, homophobia, homesickness, and everything in between become intertwined in unexpected ways.
1 for a young Iranian woman 1 for middle-aged Iranian man
Final scene between young Iranian woman and middle-aged Iranian man.
2012, Pandemic Theatre, Toronto
2012
Playwrights Canada Press
9781770913240
Finalist,Canada Council for the Arts & Governor General 's Literary Awards. Winner of 2012 Best of Toronto Fringe Winner of 2012 New York Fringe Encore Series. NOTE FROM READER in spreadsheet.
Finalist,Canada Council for the Arts & Governor General 's Literary Awards. Winner of 2012 Best of Toronto Fringe Winner of 2012 New York Fringe Encore Series. NOTE FROM READER in spreadsheet.
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