English With an Accent (w/ Sanaz Toossi)

Sanaz Toosi channeled her anger about the Muslim travel ban into
comedy. Her play “English,” set in Iran, explores the lives of an
English teacher and her students. She talks to Roxane about the
experience of so many immigrants–imperfectly speaking a second
language, never fully fitting in. Plus, Roxane reflects on her
own parents’ accents.


Mentions:


     “English” at the Atlantic Theater
Company. https://atlantictheater.org/production/english/


     Eleven Madison Park
https://www.elevenmadisonpark.com/


Credits: Curtis Fox is the producer. Our researcher is Yessenia
Moreno. Production help from Kaitlyn Adams and Meg Pillow. Theme
music by Taka Yasuzawa and Alex Sugiura.
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