Kal & Dija Save the world
by Denmo Ibrahim
Developed with The Civilians R&D Group
Upcoming Development Residency, Ohio Northern University, 2023
Staged Reading: Findings Series, 2022 presented at TheatreLab
Directed by Evren Odcikin, Ensemble: Caitlin Nasema Cassidy, Gamze Ceylan, Samy Nour Figaredo, Allison Lewis-Towbes, Wiley Naman Strasser, Mari Vial-Golden
Kal & Dija Save the World is an investigation of third culture kids, freeze tag, adding MENA to the U.S. Census, acrylic vs gel nails, and space travel.
“Denmo is a uniquely talented writer with a spectacular eye for the intricacies and intimacies of real life. KAL & DIJA depicts the Arab immigrant experience as something simultaneously grounded and varied as the human experience and so enormous it is akin to science fiction. Each monologue builds upon the last, until the show ultimately ends a dynamic exploration of the realities of the American immigration system, building community, and the meaning of home.”