English Tickets
About English
Writer: Sanaz Toossi
Director: Tasnim Hossain
A small classroom in Iran is the birthplace for a big-hearted comedy. Winner of the 2023 Pulitzer Prize for Drama, English is a story of falling in love with your own voice.
It’s 2008. In a small classroom in Iran, Marjan is teaching English.
Her group of adult learners each have their own relationship to this new language – for some it means opportunities abroad, for others a way to grow closer to grandchildren. Whatever their motives, these strangers find tensions flaring, connections forming and truths emerging as they hurtle towards their final exam.
From the imperfect conversations you’ll only hear in a language lesson to the humour of getting lost in translation, English follows a lovingly rendered ensemble of characters that will carve out a place in your heart as they learn what it means to express themselves.
Directed by Resident Director Tasnim Hossain (I Wanna Be Yours), and starring Salme Geransar (Mystery Road: Origin) and Osamah Sami (ABC’s Savage River), this is a story of falling in love with your own voice.
Venue
Southbank Theatre, The Sumner
Accessibility
Wheelchair access is via the front entrance on Southbank Boulevard. There are lifts to all levels. The foyer offer tables and chairs at wheelchair height, and a low bar service area.
Directions
GETTING TO THE VENUE
BY TRAM: For routes travelling up and down St Kilda Road (1, 3, 5, 6, 16, 64, 67 and 72) you can alight at the Arts Centre stop and walk to Southbank Theatre. Route 1 goes down Southbank Boulevard, and stops on Sturt Street just outside Melbourne Recital Centre (located next to the Southbank Theatres).
BY TRAIN: Southbank Theatre is within easy distance of Flinders Street Station. After exiting the station, walked south down St Kilda Road.
BY CAR: Wilson Parking has multiple paid options available: Roverside Quay, Southgate, Eureka or Flingers Gate car parks. Please note, these are paid carparks.
More information about English
★★★★★ "A stunning play about hope, belonging and desire." - New York Theatre Guide
"A rich new play...both contemplative and comic." - The New York Times
Writer: Sanaz Toossi
Director: Tasnim Hossain
Assistant Director: Afsaneh Torabi
Set & Costume Designer: Kat Chan
Lighting Designer: Paul Lim
Composer: Hamed Sadeghi
Sound Designer: Marco Cher-Gibard
Voice & Text Coach: Mark Wong
Cast: Maia Abbas, Delaram Ahmadi, Salme Geransar, Marjan Mesbahi and Osamah Sami
Frequently asked questions
Which theatre is English at?
English is at Melbourne's Southbank Theatre, The Sumner, which is located at 140 Southbank Blvd, Melbourne, 3006.
How do you get tickets for English?
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