The Wrong Bashir by Zahida Rahemtulla is a hilarious story of mistaken identity
A comedic intergenerational ride unfolds in the latest work in the Arts Club’s Listen to This: Audio Play Series
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Zahida Rahemtulla.
Get ready for a laugh-out-loud-funny intergenerational ride that forces a family to grapple with long-avoided questions of identity in The Wrong Bashir by Zahida Rahemtulla.
Here’s the rundown: Bashir Ladha—wayward philosophy major leaning towards nihilism—has accidentally been selected to assume an important religious position, and his parents have dutifully accepted on his behalf. Family conflict ensues over Bashir’s reaction to his appointment and there is a sneaking suspicion that a mistake has been made. As the doorbell rings and several unexpected visitors turn up at the Ladha door, the family is taken on a comedic intergenerational ride that forces them to grapple with long-avoided questions of identity and family.
It’s the newest installment in the Arts Club’s Listen to This: Audio Play Series. Each entertaining, thought-provoking work in the series is created by a Western Canadian playwright who is affiliated with the Arts Club’s Emerging Playwrights' Unit or Silver Commissions Project.
The Wrong Bashir streams from March 24 to April 24 on Spotify and Apple Podcasts, with a new episode being released each week.
This series, plus more information, can also be found here.
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