Mirza has tremendous skill with knowing, witty dialogue. The piece plays like a sit-com, featuring a put-upon young woman who has a walking Dad Joke for a father and a hapless, conspiracy nut for a neighbor. But when a Muslim moves in next door, look out -- hilarity ensues!
That’s the set-up, but the world we live in often does not work that way, which is insightfully reflected here. Mirza's script is meaningful and relevant, highlighting daily microaggressions and compassionate lip-service with humor, and exposing underlying fears and mistrust with cunning and clarity. It's brilliant!
Mirza has tremendous skill with knowing, witty dialogue. The piece plays like a sit-com, featuring a put-upon young woman who has a walking Dad Joke for a father and a hapless, conspiracy nut for a neighbor. But when a Muslim moves in next door, look out -- hilarity ensues!
That’s the set-up, but the world we live in often does not work that way, which is insightfully reflected here. Mirza's script is meaningful and relevant, highlighting daily microaggressions and compassionate lip-service with humor, and exposing underlying fears and mistrust with cunning and clarity. It's brilliant!