English

Winner of the 2023 Pulitzer Prize for Drama, written by Sanaz Toossi, English is a quietly powerful and deeply human play about four Iranian adults preparing for an English proficiency exam in a storefront classroom near Tehran. As they navigate grammar rules and pronunciation exercises, they also wrestle with the deeper implications of learning a language that represents new opportunities, personal reinvention, and, for some, a painful detachment from their identity and homeland. With warmth, humour and insight, this play explores themes of belonging, cultural displacement, and the sacrifices made in pursuit of a new life.

a Blackout Art Society Production
a Firehall Arts Centre Presentation

by Sanaz Toossi

Who is it for?

All ages

Tickets :

Centre $39

Sides $32

Student/Senior $30

Tuesdays 7:30pm $20

Wednesdays Matinees PWYC

How to get tickets?

Buy online

Phone: 604.689.0926

 

Date: January 23 to February 1, 2026

Fridays & Saturdays 7:30pm

Saturdays & Sundays 3pm

Wednesday 1pm (Pay-What-You-Can)

Running Time: 90 mins

Venue & Address

Firehall Arts Centre, 280 E. Cordova Street, Vancouver

Wheelchair accessible

Street Parking

Accessible by Public Transport