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Enter an Iranian classroom in this profound world premiere play.
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About English

Roundabout brings English, by Sanaz Toossi, home to Broadway, after its world premiere co-production with Atlantic Theater Company. Knud Adams (Primary Trust) once again directs this Pulitzer Prize-winning play about the universal foibles of language and miscommunication. The comedy unfolds in an Iranian classroom where adult English learners practice for their proficiency exam. As they leapfrog through a linguistic playground, their wildly different dreams, frustrations, and secrets come to light. Can they overcome the limits of language to discover what they really want to say?

Start date

December 1st, 2024

Categories

Plays, Broadway

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86 Reviews

Phil 9070

Phil 9070

409 Reviews | 94 Followers
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Intelligent, Great writing, Entertaining, Delightful, Absorbing

See it if Outstanding Off Broadway play set in an Iranian classroom that follows 4 adult students as they prepare for the test of English as a foreign

Don’t see it if language. All the students have issues of Their Own and makes this a compelling drama. Sometimes difficult to follow all the dialogue

Elisa 9119

Elisa 9119

570 Reviews | 277 Followers
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Resonant, Great writing, Great acting, Absorbing

See it if A riveting well-acted play, set in an English as a Foreign Language class in Iran, abt the concept of "home", identity, culture & language.

Don’t see it if uninterested in multicultural stories. Hard to hear at times but I am sure it will get better soon.

Victoria 8155

Victoria 8155

105 Reviews | 32 Followers
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Entertaining, Intelligent, Great acting, Funny, Absorbing

See it if Interested in a great inspection of the varying motivations and struggles of adults learning a 2nd language with ample humor and emotion

Don’t see it if need fancy sets and costumes or are un-interested in multi-cultural perspectives

Kimiri

Kimiri

22 Reviews | 6 Followers
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Intelligent, Funny, Absorbing

See it if This is a show about 4/5 character who all want to learn English. It's sincere. It's funny and emotional. It's about identity and change.

Don’t see it if This isn't a show about plot spectacle. You're not looking for a show that takes a close look at a few characters.

English cast and creative team

By: Sanaz Toossi
Director: Knud Adams
Producer: Roundabout Theatre Company and Atlantic Theater Company
Design: Marsha Ginsberg
Lighting: Reza Behjat
Costume: Enver Chakartash
Sound: Sinan Refik

Venue

Todd Haimes Theatre

227 West 42nd Street, New York, NY, United States, 10036

Accessibility

Orchestra & Mezzanine levels fully accessible for those with mobility disabilities

Show schedule

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