FRINGE WELCOMES NEW SCHOLARSHIP WINNING SHOW BABA, JEE (FATHER, YES)

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

“Baba, Jee (Father, Yes)”
WRITTEN BY AYESHA SIDDIQUI
DIRECTED BY MATTHEW MARTIN
WORLD PREMIERING AT THE HOLLYWOOD FRINGE FESTIVAL 2018
AT THE STEPHANIE FEURY STUDIO THEATRE IN HOLLYWOOD
PREVIEW NIGHT: Monday, June 4, 7:00pm

HOLLYWOOD- BABA, JEE (FATHER, YES), a warm, powerful new drama written by Ayesha Siddiqui, will premiere at the Stephanie Feury Studio Theatre or the Hollywood Fringe Festival 2018.

Set in New York City in 2012, Baba, Jee (Father, Yes) takes place during the devastating days of Hurricane Sandy. Maria, the daughter of a Pakistani father and an American mother, lives in a tiny apartment with her boyfriend Dave. On the eve of Hurricane Sandy, her father (Baba) comes to visit from Pakistan for the first time in years. Trapped inside while the storm rages on, Maria, Dave, and Baba must all confront their differing views on culture, love, and belonging. In the end, they find that what they all want is perhaps not so different after all. Exploring the the contrasting experiences of an immigrant versus a child of an immigrant in America, and themes such as alcoholism and misogyny, the show is a unique telling of new stories.

Featuring a diverse three-person cast: Ayman Samman, Ayesha Siddiqui, and Christopher Tedrow.

From writer Ayesha Siddiqui: “I wanted to write something featuring a South Asian character…someone who just gets to exist as a complicated human and nothing to do with identity or religion. Someone struggling with issues that many people do, like being estranged from their children, being unable to belong, having issues but not knowing how to talk about them…I don’t have an agenda, and I use that word because it’s what I feel a lot of the plays I’ve seen for Muslims and South Asians have. A big question, ‘Are they or aren’t they terrorists,’ or ‘Will they or will they not reconcile their identity of their faith?’ It’s important that those conversations are had, but there are so many more interesting things to talk about. Because we are full human beings, too, with all sorts of complications and problems.”

CALENDAR INFORMATION 

“BABA, JEE (FATHER, YES)”
 Written and Produced by Ayesha Siddiqui
Directed by Matthew Martin
Featuring Ayman Samman, Ayesha Siddiqui, and Christopher Tedrow.

PERFORMANCE DAYS
Monday June 4 2018, 7:00 PM
Sunday June 10 2018, 3:00 PM
Saturday June 16 2018, 7:30 PM
Thursday June 21 2018, 9:00 PM
Saturday June 23 2018, 3:00 PM

Stephanie Feury Studio Theatre | 5636 Melrose Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90038

TICKETS  Available through http://hff18.org/4943 or at the door.
Ticket Price $12

CONTACT :
Ayesha Siddiqui
[email protected] | (856) 469-1333