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Out of continued concern for the health and safety of their audiences, artists and staff, NYTW has cancelled Raisins Not Virgins
Written after the events of September 11th in an attempt by Ahmed to confront her Muslim identity, RAISINS NOT VIRGINS is a story of spiritual and political upheaval combined with the backdrop of New York City dating angst. It tells the story of Sahar Salam, a Muslim American New Yorker approaching 30 and feeling the cultural pressure from her Bangladeshi mother to settle down.
Raisins Not Virgins is a romantic comedy about a Muslim American woman, choosing to practice her religion on her terms and re-interpreting Islam in the process.
Written after the events of September 11th in an attempt by Ahmed to confront her Muslim identity, RAISINS NOT VIRGINS is a story of spiritual and political upheaval combined with the backdrop of New York City dating angst. It tells the story of Sahar Salam, a Muslim American New Yorker approaching 30 and feeling the cultural pressure from her Bangladeshi mother to settle down.
Raisins Not Virgins is a romantic comedy about a Muslim American woman, choosing to practice her religion on her terms and re-interpreting Islam in the process.
Age Guidance: 15
Show Notes: No Intermission
Performance Schedule:
TBA
Director
Arpita Mukherjee
Written by
Sharbari Zohra Ahmed
