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ENGLISH

Firehall Theatre

January 23 to February 01, 2026

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​​​​​​​​​​​​English by Sanaz Toossi is a quietly powerful and deeply human play about four Iranian adults preparing for an English proficiency exam in a storefront classroom in Karaj near Tehran. As they navigate grammar rules and pronunciation exercises, they also wrestle with the more profound implications of learning a language that represents new opportunities, personal reinvention, and, for some, a painful detachment from their identity and homeland. With warmth, humour, and insight, the play explores themes of belonging, cultural displacement, and the sacrifices made in pursuit of a new life.The project will be directed by Amir N. Hosseini, and auditions for the cast are currently underway.