Book of Ooka: The Immaculate Misconception (2026)
Produced by
Presented by
Creators: Anand Rajaram and Roula Said and Maryem Tollar
Venue
Run
July 5th, 2026 – July 12th, 2026
Synopsis
Fusing traditional Arabic melodies with slapstick comedy, this narrative centres on “Hag Energy”—the visionary power of older women of colour. When 78-year-old Auntie Ooka miraculously becomes pregnant and speaks only in divine gibberish, the duo is catapulted from a Toronto shawarma shop to the River Jordan. It’s a surreal, musical masterclass in using radical imagination to survive a world gone mad. (fringetoronto.com)
Cast
| Maryem Tollar | Performer |
| Roula Said | Performer |
| Anand Rajaram | Performer |
| Joska Tollar | Performer |
| Ernie Tollar | Performer |
| Yvette Tollar | Performer |
| Omneya Tollar | Performer |
Creative Team
| Anand Rajaram | Creator |
| Roula Said | Creator |
| Maryem Tollar | Creator |
| Cass Reimer | Costume Designer |
| Ernie Tollar | Sound Designer |
| Mark Andrada | Lighting Designer |
Production
| Denise Daley | Stage Manager |
| Daniel Shehori | Publicity Coordinator |
