This Upstage Playgoer's Guide invites you to delve deeper into the world of English. Articles in this guide explore motivations for language learning, the importance of Farsi as part of Iranian identity, and how foreign language can be dramatized. You will also hear from the artists involved in the production.

Table of contents

 THEATRE TALK

The Production

Language On Stage
Farsi: Language and Identity
The TOEFL Classroom: One Goal, Many Journeys
Visas

The Artists

Interview with Director Knud Adams
Interview with Actor Marjan Neshat
2022 English Upstage Guide

Please note, articles were written prior to previews. If any edits are made due to a change in the script, staging, or by artist request, the article will be updated. The date of the update will be noted at the end of the article.

English Upstage Contributors

This program is supported, in part, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council.