INVASION!

Generously sponsored by Claudia Perles and Gerry Fultz.

Rave reviews for INVASION!:

"A play that delivers a barrage of themes, witty dialogue, questions and challenges. A talented and vibrant cast of four...INVASION! is a true theatrical experience by a small company that brings life and excitement to an ambitious piece of work." --Berkshire on Stage

"A most satisfying show...thanks to four excellent actors. They play the play with utter conviction...This company of four (in multiple roles) seems to be an unlimited company of players." --Berkshire Bright Focus

“INVASION! weaves through multiple vignettes with an almost dreamlike ebb and flow… At times the piece is entrancing… it’s very witty and shows a talent for pushing boundaries. The four cast members ...perform the material with accuracy and enthusiasm." --Opplaud

INVASION! is a satirical comedy centered on a name: Abulkasem. What is introduced as an amorphous word of many meanings spirals and shape-shifts into a kaleidoscopic range of identities. Abulkasem is an uncle visiting from Lebanon, a renowned theater director, an asylum-seeking apple picker, the world’s most dangerous terrorist. In a whirlwind of interconnected vignettes, we search for the answer. Who is Abulkasem?

With biting comedy and multilayered storytelling, INVASION! confronts prejudices about identity, race, and language.

An Obie Award-winning play!

Jonas Hassen Khemiri is an award-winning Swedish novelist and playwright. He is the author of five novels, six plays, and a collection of essays and short stories. Khemiri’s novels have been translated into over thirty languages. His plays have been performed by over a hundred international companies on stages from Stockholm to Berlin to New York to London.

Photos above by Vanessa Baer