Inspired by a true story, "Boy" explores the complicated terrain of trying to find love in a new body, and the inextricable bonds between doctor and patient. In the 1960s, a well-intentioned doctor convinces the parents of a male infant to raise their son as a girl after a terrible accident. Two decades later, the repercussions of that choice continue to unfold.
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contains scene: early '20's: woman/man
2016, Ensemble Studio Theatre, NYC
2016
Dramatists Play Service
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Realistic
A family drama with lots of humour shining a light on what it means to be a Muslim in modern America. Zarina is writing a potentially inflammatory novel about women and Islam. Her father sets up a date with a white convert believing she must marry soon. An intelligent and passionate play about intergenerational misunderstandings.
Realistic
Amir Kapoor is an American born corporate lawyer of Pakistani heritage who tries to hide his religion (Islam) and his culture. He passes as Indian-American and he is living a wonderful life: he is happy, in love with his wife, and about to land the biggest promotion of his career. But when he briefly helps his nephew with a case defending a man of Muslim faith, Amir's career and personal life begin to slowly unravel.
