The Wrong Bashir (2024)
Produced by
Playwright: Zahida Rahemtulla
Director: Paolo Santalucia
Venue
Streetcar Crowsnest – The Guloien Theatre
Run
May 21st, 2024 – June 9th, 2024
Synopsis
Bashir Ladha, a bohemian philosophy podcaster, finds himself unwittingly thrust into the spotlight when he is chosen to assume a distinguished religious position that his parents have eagerly accepted on his behalf. Before Bashir can object, two committee representatives are at his door to congratulate him. As the representatives start to suspect a mistake has been made, Bashir’s jubilant grandparents and relatives arrive to commemorate the honour. A charming farce ensues, prompting questions around whether the seemingly wrong Bashir may, in fact, be the right one. (crowstheatre.com)
Cast
| Sharjil Rasool | Bashir |
| Bren Eastcott | Nafisa |
| Sugith Varughese | Sultan |
| Nimet Kanji | Najma |
| Vijay Mehta | Al Nashir |
| Pamela Mala Sinha | Gulzar |
| Salim Rahemtulla | Dadabapa |
| Zaittun Esmail | Dadima |
| Parm Soor | Mansour |
Creative Team
| Zahida Rahemtulla | Playwright |
| Paolo Santalucia | Director |
| Ken MacKenzie | Set Designer |
| Ken MacKenzie | Lighting Designer |
| Ming Wong | Costume Designer |
| Jacob Lin 林鴻恩 | Sound Designer |
Production
| Neha Ross | Stage Manager |
| Victoria Wang | Assistant Stage Manager |
| Kelly McEvenue | Alexander Technique Coach |
| Lisa Nighswander | Head of Properties |
| Ellie Koffman | Head of Wardrobe |
| Erin Halls | Stitcher |
| Zachery White | House Technician |
| Kim Schaedlich | Crew Lead |
| Leighton Smith | Crew Lead |
| Phillip Trajcevski | Crew Lead |
| Shaun McPherson | Crew Lead |
| Ada Evenden | Crew |
| Damian Walker | Crew |
| Emily Kuthe | Crew |
| Ian Noble | Crew |
| Jadi Darawi | Crew |
| Nick Bond | Crew |
| Sami Safarian | Crew |
| Stephanie Dilnot | Crew |
| Steven Gwartz | Crew |
| JB Nelles | Scenic Lead |
| Deanna Morrison | Scenic Artist |
| Nadine Carpenter | Scenic Artist |
| Rachel Smith | Scenic Artist |
Staff
| Heather Landon | Senior Producer |
| Beth Wong | Producer |
| LJ Savage | Director of Production |
| Jeremy Hutton | Production Manager |
| Ryan Borshuk | Technical Director |
| Amber Rea | Assistant Technical Director |
