Ordinary Muslim, An
- Full Length Play, Drama, Present Day, Contemporary
- 5M, 3F
- ISBN: 9780573709418
Balancing the high expectations of the previous generation, the doctrines of their Muslim community, and the demands of secular Western culture, Azeem Bhatti and his wife Saima struggle to straddle the gap between their Pakistani heritage and their British upbringing.
Description
- Full Length Play
- Drama
- 120 minutes
- Time Period: Present Day, Contemporary
- Target Audience: Adult
- Performance Group:
- Professional Theatre
With deep compassion, Hammaad Chaudry brings to life a recognizable and unforgettable family, and with sharp intellect, asks potent questions about the challenges of integration and assimilation for immigrants in today’s global world. As witnesses, we are all forced to confront pressing questions about the nature of belonging and our own internal prejudices about that which is “other.”
REVIEWS:
"Riveting... Hammaad Chaudry is no ordinary playwright."
The Wrap
"Engaging... A timely look at the traumas of dislocation among the children of Muslim immigrants in England... an important work."
The New York Times
"Potent... An Ordinary Muslim is its playwright’s professional debut, and it’s an impressive one. The play feels solid, nurtured, strong-boned... Chaudry has created a meticulous, empathetic ensemble drama — all eight of his characters feel nuanced, human — but the heart of his pain is located in the father and son, Akeel and Azeem."
Vulture
"Fascinating... for the authentic-feeling glimpses it gives into an adapting community. An Ordinary Muslim is reminiscent of the kitchen sink dramas in Great Britain in the 1960s, full of angry young men. But this is a changed Great Britain; its angry young man, as Azeem puts it, has a brown Muslim face now."
New York Theater
Characters
- Casting: 5M, 3F
- Casting Attributes: Role(s) for Asian Actor(s)
SAIMA KHAN – British Pakistani, mid 30’s.
MALIKA BHATTI – Pakistani, mid 50’s.
AKEEL BHATTI – Pakistani, late 60’s.
JAVERIA BHATTI-MIRZA – British Pakistani, late 30’s.
DAVID ADKINS – British White, mid to late 30’s.
HAMZA JAMEEL – British Pakistani, mid to late 20’s.
IMRAN JAMEEL – Pakistani, early 70’s.
Available Material
| Name | Price |
|---|---|
|
Ordinary Muslim, An Script
This is optional.
Order Now
Balancing the high expectations of the previous generation, the doctrines of their Muslim community, and the demands of secular Western culture, Azeem Bhatti and his wife Saima struggle to straddle the gap between their Pakistani heritage and their British upbringing. |
$24.95 |
