Firehall Theatre: English by Sanaz Toossi
After a sold-out run last year, Blackout Arts Society brings ENGLISH back to the Firehall
Date/Time: Jan 30 2027, 1:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Vancouver, Firehall Arts Centre | Event calendar280 E Cordova St
P: (604) 689-0926
Tickets
Cost: $32.00
Find tickets: here
a Blackout Art Society Production
Winner of the 2023 Pulitzer Prize for Drama, English is a quietly powerful and deeply human play about four Iranian adults preparing for an English proficiency exam in a storefront classroom near Tehran. As they navigate grammar rules and pronunciation exercises, they also wrestle with the deeper 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, this play explores themes of belonging, cultural displacement, and the sacrifices made in pursuit of a new life.
Showtimes
Wednesdays – 1PM (PWYC) & 7:30PM
Thursdays – 7:30PM
Fridays – 7:30PM
Saturdays – 3PM & 7:30PM
Sundays – 3PM
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