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A Blackout Art Society, Firehall Arts Centre and Vancouver Asian Canadian Theatre Production 
Directed by Derek Chan 

A premiere production by Zahida Rahemtulla (The Wrong Bashir). 
This new comedic drama, takes audiences to an East Vancouver hotel in early 2016 where three beleaguered employees scramble to find homes for new families from Syria in the midst of a housing crisis. 

Playwright

Zahida Rahemtulla

Director:

Derek Chan 

Actors:

Janavi Chawla

Francis Dowlatabadi

Adrian Neblett

Stage Manager:

Evan Ren

Lighting Designer:

Jonathan Kim

Set Design:

Parjad Sharifi

Dramaturg:

Stephen Drover

Props Designer:

Monica Emme

Costume Designer:

elika mojtabaei

Original Composition and Cultural Consultant:

Farouk Alsajee

Original Composition:

Ruby Singh

Associate Sound Designer:

June Hsu

Apprentice Stage Manager:

Bernice Paet

Production Manager:

Jamie Sweeney

Assistant Director:

Adele Noronha

Cultural Consultants:

Aksam Alyousef, Aya Adra, Oussayma Canbarieh, Majd Agha

Technical Director:

Jethro Allen-Martin

 

Photo L to R:

Francis Dowlatabadi, Janavi Chawla and Adrian Neblett | by Chelsey Stuyt Photography

cast & crew

In the spirit of storytelling, we pause to honour the ancient narratives of this land. We stand upon the traditional, ancestral, and unceded territories of the Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish) and Tsleil-Waututh Nations. 

Just as we celebrate the diverse voices of immigrant and refugee artists, we recognize the First Peoples who have woven this place's first and enduring tales. Their stories are a testament to resilience, creativity, and the power of community. As we come together from many corners of the world, may we always remember, respect, and learn from the stories that this land holds.

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