Grappling with learning English as a foreign language, four adult classmates realise that there is more to their lives than can ever be uttered through language.
A classroom in Iran. Four adult classmates grapple with learning English as a foreign language. As they attempt to perfect their accents, pronunciation and vocabulary, they realise that there is more to their lives than can ever be uttered through language.
This comic and deeply moving play by Sanaz Toossi won the Pulitzer Prize for Drama in 2023. This was its European premiere.
Director Diyan Zora's recent work includes Mom, How Did You Meet The Beatles? (Chichester) and Tom Fool (Orange Tree Theatre).
English was presented in association with Kiln Theatre, London, playing there and at The Other Place, Stratford-upon-Avon in summer 2024.
