This new comedic drama takes audiences to an East Vancouver hotel in early 2016 where three beleaguered employees scramble to find homes for new families from Syria in the midst of a housing crisis.
$20-39, PWYC (Wednesdays Matinees)
Firehall Arts Centre (280 E Cordova St)
A Blackout Art Society, Firehall Arts Centre and Vancouver Asian Canadian Theatre Production
Directed by Derek Chan
A premiere production by Zahida Rahemtulla (The Wrong Bashir).
“I’m very excited to bring The Frontliners to the Firehall stage after developing it with so many incredible artists and partners. From the support of Playwrights Theatre Centre, the Arts Club Emerging Playwrights’ Unit and the Silk Road Institute, to current partners vAct, Blackout Art Society and the Firehall, to the musical collaboration with artists like Farouk Alsajee, this play has been shaped by a large community, and I’m grateful to be able to share it with Vancouver audiences. After premiering The Wrong Bashir at the Firehall, it also feels special to return to this theatre with my second play.”
– Zahida Rahemtulla, Playwright
Credits
Playwright: Zahida Rahemtulla (she/her)
Director: Derek Chan (he/him)
Performers: Janavi Chawla (she/they), Francis Dowlatabadi (he/him), and Adrian Neblett (he/him)
Dramaturg: Stephen Drover (he/him)
Set Designer: Parjad Sharifi (he/him)
Props Designer: Monica Emme (she/her)
Lighting Designer: Jonathan Kim (he/him)
Costume Designer: elika mojtabaei (she/her)
Original Composition: Ruby Singh (he/him)
Original Composition & Cultural Consultant: Farouk Alsajee
Associate Sound Designer: June Hsu (she/her)
Cultural Consultants: Aksam Alyousef (he/him), Aya Adra (she/her), Oussayma Canbarieh (she/her), & Majd Agha (he/him)
Stage Manager: Evan Ren
Apprentice Stage Manager: Bernice Paet
Production Manager: Jamie Sweeney
Technical Director: Jethro Allen-Martin
Produced by: Blackout Art Society, Firehall Arts Centre, & Vancouver Asian Canadian Theatre
