English at The Old Globe

Dates: (1/27/2024 - 2/18/2024 )

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The Old Globe

363 Old Globe Way
San Diego,CA 92112

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Sanaz Toossi

Two words set in motion award-winning playwright Sanaz Toossi’s intricate and profound New York debut: “English Only.” This is the mantra that rules one classroom in Iran, where four adult students are preparing for the TOEFL — the Test of English as a Foreign Language. Chasing fluency through a maze of word games, listening exercises, and show-and-tell sessions, they hope that one day, English will make them whole. But it might be splitting them each in half.

News About English at The Old Globe

Interview: Pooya Mohseni And Joe Joseph Discuss Bringing the Characters and Story Of ENGLISH to life at The Old Globe

February 16, 2024

Pooya Mohseni and Joe Joseph on bringing ENGLISH, a funny and heartfelt show about language, identity, and being understood to life on stage at The Old Globe through February 25th.

Review: ENGLISH at The Old Globe

February 02, 2024

ENGLISH is a funny and contemplative play written by Sanaz Toossi that explores the vulnerability, and determination, of adults of a variety of ages in Iran who are learning English. ENGLISH is playing at The Old Globe through February 25th.

Photos: Get A First Look At The Old Globe's Production of ENGLISH

February 01, 2024

Get a first look at San Diego's Old Globe's production of English. Winner of the 2023 Pulitzer Prize, the Obie Award, and the Lucille Lortel Award, the play is written by Sanaz Toossi (Playwrights Horizons’ Wish You Were Here, Amazon Original’s A League of Their Own) and is directed by Arya Shahi (PigPen Theatre Co.).

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Where is The Old Globe located?

The Old Globe is at 363 Old Globe Way, San Diego, CA.

What shows are coming up next at The Old Globe?

English (1/27/24-2/18/24)
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What shows have played recently at The Old Globe?

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