BABA

by Denmo Ibrahim

BABA
1F or 1M/1F

*Winner of "Best Original Script" by San Francisco Bay Area Theatre Critics Circle.

1982, Manhattan. Trapped in the absurd circus of the office of US Passport & Immigration, a desperate father pleads his case—a passport for his little girl—revealing in the process the price he paid for the American Dream. Thirty years later, his daughter Layla embarks on a journey halfway across the world in...

BABA
1F or 1M/1F

*Winner of "Best Original Script" by San Francisco Bay Area Theatre Critics Circle.

1982, Manhattan. Trapped in the absurd circus of the office of US Passport & Immigration, a desperate father pleads his case—a passport for his little girl—revealing in the process the price he paid for the American Dream. Thirty years later, his daughter Layla embarks on a journey halfway across the world in hopes of reclaiming the lost pieces of her culture, her father, and herself.

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  • Shaun Leisher: BABA by Denmo Ibrahim
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    A great solo piece about fathers and daughters!!

    A great solo piece about fathers and daughters!!

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  • Rachel Bublitz: BABA by Denmo Ibrahim
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    WOW. What a gorgeous script. I was entranced every step of the way, one of the best one-person shows I've ever read. It is so utterly charming, hilarious, and heart breaking. I hope that I can catch it one day live and in person.

    WOW. What a gorgeous script. I was entranced every step of the way, one of the best one-person shows I've ever read. It is so utterly charming, hilarious, and heart breaking. I hope that I can catch it one day live and in person.

    ”
  • Christian St. Croix: BABA by Denmo Ibrahim
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    Through a single actress, Denmo Ibrahim spins an incredibly touching father-daughter tale spanning a US government office, an airport and a reunion twenty-five years in the making. Ibrahim is an incredible storyteller. Her characters, Mohammed and Layla, are chatty and fascinating, both of blooming story and casual sincerity. Their respective journeys' hiccups will be familiar to those of us who have to navigate the world as people of color. Mohammed keeps his temper through a bureaucratic run-around. Layla turns the disarming charm on just to request a flight seat change. You'll root for them...

    Through a single actress, Denmo Ibrahim spins an incredibly touching father-daughter tale spanning a US government office, an airport and a reunion twenty-five years in the making. Ibrahim is an incredible storyteller. Her characters, Mohammed and Layla, are chatty and fascinating, both of blooming story and casual sincerity. Their respective journeys' hiccups will be familiar to those of us who have to navigate the world as people of color. Mohammed keeps his temper through a bureaucratic run-around. Layla turns the disarming charm on just to request a flight seat change. You'll root for them. This is some beautiful work.

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