SYNOPSIS
Doors: 7:30pm
Show: 8:00pm
$15
Show: 8:00pm
$15
A hilarious coming-of-age story told by a first generation American woman of color. At some point, we all realize we are not exactly the person our parents expected us to become. How do we find our own voice and embrace our personal identity in the face of societal and familial pressures? Told with humor and deep insight, dynamic writer-performer Fawzia Mirza shares a journey of self-discovery and strength that carries her all the way from childhood as a Pakistani Muslim in small-town Canada to living out as an actress in the heart of Chicago. Told through the lens of two women's shared love for glamorous Bollywood film star, Sharmila Tagore, using personal anecdotes, pop culture and even some South Asian history lessons, this is a profound and exciting new show about family, love, romance and finding yourself.
Cast & Artists
The Artists
- Written and Performed by Fawzia Mirza
The Cast
Content Advisory
Steppenwolf does not offer advisories about subject matter, as sensitivities vary from person to person.If you have any questions about content, age-appropriateness or stage effects(such as strobe lights or theatrical fog) that might have a bearing on patron comfort, please contact the box office at 312-335-1650.
Additional Information
Me, My Mom and Sharmila is a part of Steppenwolf's LookOut Series - a new multi-genre performance series, presenting a wide variety of work, coming from a diverse array of voices, artists emerging and established alike.
In our brand new 1700 Theatre, a casual, intimate and flexible 80-seat theater located behind Front Bar: Coffee and Drinks - Steppenwolf's new destination for coffee, drinks and food.
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Press
“Some actors hold an audience, a few possess it. Some actors light up a scene, a few ignite it. Ms Fawzia Mirza, the Pak-American actress, belongs to the latter category. ” – Zia Mohyeddin, President/CEO of the National Academy of Performing Arts, Karachi, Pakistan
“Her show is rooted in tradition but is simultaneously hip enough for a new generation.” – The Windy City Times
“Her show is rooted in tradition but is simultaneously hip enough for a new generation.” – The Windy City Times
“Mirza’s solo show brings together humor, history and a critique of dominant ideologies to produce a compassionate portrait of South Asian womanhood spanning 5 decades.” – Kareem Khubchandani, PhD, University of Texas, Austin.
“...moving performance...” – Brown Girl Magazine
“Me, My Mom and Sharmila is an outstanding creative endeavor...to humorously portray the dominant societal ideologies that exist in contemporary South Asian communities. With a witty and brilliantly executed monologue, this fictional account centers around and interchanges between the lives of Fawzia Mirza, her traditionalist mother, and Indian actress Sharmila Tagore.” – Sadeem Shaikh, Youlin Magazine