Synopsis
Using clever, humorous dialogue and cultural references across diverse Muslim backgrounds, Uzma Jalaluddin’s play centers around the story of a young South Asian woman, Samah, who has fallen in love with a Moroccan man, Hussain. Convinced that her parents will not allow for an intercultural marriage, Samah employs the help of a rambunctious and enterprising matchmaker, Badra, to introduce Samah’s family to a few terrible suitors in order for them to eventually be dazzled and charmed by the last one, Hussain. What ensues is a hilarious sequence of events where each family member strikes a separate and private deal with Badra, hoping for a very different outcome at the end of the meetings with all potential suitors.