PlayCo, Woolly Mammoth Theatre, The Flea, and Kelly Strayhorn Theater presents

Amm(i)gone

Adil Mansoor is a queer Virgo Pakistani-American theater queen. His single mother is an Aquarian Hijabi Quranic scholar. Since she discovered Adil’s sexuality online, their once-close bond now needs its own fierce rescue mission. In Amm(i)gone, a portmanteau of “ammi” (“mother” in Urdu) and the Greek heroine Antigone, Mansoor invites us on a journey of heartbreak and repair between mother and son as they embark on an examination and translation of Sophocles’ Antigone into Urdu. Passionately mining Greek tragedy, Islam, and their own memories, they seek to recover their love across faith.

POST SHOW: Envisioning Queer Muslimhood

In a world insistent on envisioning Islam and queerness as distinct entities, Pakistani playwright Fatima A. Maan invites queer Muslim artists to discuss the beliefs and practices that support their art and reflect on how their identities and lived realities bleed into their work. The panel will begin in the theater 5 minutes after Amm(i)gone’s performance and last for 45 minutes. Space is limited.

CAST + CREATIVE TEAM

PLAYWRIGHT

CO-DIRECTOR

MEDIA CO-DESIGNER

MEDIA CO-DESIGNER

SOUND DESIGNER

SET + LIGHTING DESIGNER

Adil Mansoor

Lyam B. Gabel

Joseph Amodei

Davine Byon

Aaron Landgraf

Xotchil Musser

Amm(i)gone is a National Performance Network (NPN) Creation & Development Fund Project co-commissioned by Kelly Strayhorn Theater in partnership with The Theater Offensive and NPN. Amm(i)gone was developed as a Hatch Arts Collective project.