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The Cambridge Arts Theatre • Cambridge, ON
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KWLT Presents: Ali & Ali: The Deportation Hearings
Ali & Ali: The Deportation Hearings, by Camyar Chai, Guillermo Verdecchia and Marcus Youssef. Directed by Diana Lobb.
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Kitchener-Waterloo Little Theatre 9 Princess Street East Waterloo, ON N2J 2H4 Canada
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Refunds up to 1 day before event
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About this event
Ali & Ali: The Deportation Hearings, by Camyar Chai, Guillermo Verdecchia and Marcus Youssef. Directed by Diana Lobb
SHOW INFORMATION
The year is November 2008, President Barack Obama is elected, and collective optimism for a more tolerant post-Bush world spreads to Canada – and to the backroom of Salim’s Falafel Shoppe in Toronto. There, Ali Hakim and Ali Ababwa, refugee entertainers from the fictitious, war-torn country of Agraba, write a stage play to celebrate the new president’s message of “hope and change.” But the premiere of Yo Mama, Osbama! (or, How We Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Half-Black President) halts abruptly when a RCMP constable arrives at the theatre and arrests the pair for suspected financial ties to the Agrabanian People’s Front, an alleged “terrorist organization” on the Canadian government’s watch list. This slapstick, and exuberant play will have you laughing while also raising serious questions about the cost for some when we endeavour to protect the “freedoms” of others.
Warning: This performance contains profanity, racial slurs, and puppets.
Performances: Nov 10-12, 17-19, 24-26. Additional COVID restrictions will be in place for Nov 11th, 19th, and 24th.
Seating is first-come, first serve. Doors open at 7:30PM, show starts at 8:00PM each evening. The show is presented with no intermission, with an expected run time of about 90 minutes.
Masking will be required for all performances.
For the Nov 11, 19, and 24 performances in addition to masking being required, audiences will be limited to 50% capacity, no eating or drinking in the auditorium.
Tickets at the door are $25 for non-members, $20 for members, groups, and youth. Tickets purchased before opening night (Nov 10) have a $5 discount. We recommend that you grab your tickets in advance!
Please note that online ticket sales are available up until 4 hours before the performance. Even then, there may still be walk-in tickets available, so please arrive before showtime!