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Natural Born Citizen

Solo Theatre · Yousaf Sajid · Ages 18+ · United States of America

One Person Show World Premiere
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Review by SUZANNAH LONGMAN

June 14, 2025 certified reviewer
tagged as: moving · poignant · Comedy · story telling

What I liked

Yousaf is a shapeshifter and his characters were so magical. I wanted to slap Laney and hug Shilpa. And his Pakistani Uncle was so real that I forgot for a minute that Yousaf speaks with an American accent as soon as he shifted into storytelling mode again. Please can this be picked up and turned into a meta High School genre feature film/ period drama set in the noughties? Love love loved it.

What I didn't like

Nothing

My overall impression

Such a wonderful show. A microcosm of today’s America all wrapped up in a High School movie. Yousaf’s stories about belonging are sadly now more poignant than ever before. I cried in joy and sadness and laughed the rest of the time.

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