Stills taken from performance at meet factory, prague, 2016. Unburdened is set in the time around president obamas inauguration when robin, a journalist from toronto, goes to karachi. Not only did i laugh my ass off, i really learned stuff. By rehan ansari unburdened is set in the time just before and after president obamas inauguration when robin, a journalist from toronto, goes on a newspaper assignment to karachi. Online shopping from a great selection at books store. This is a 20 minute excerpt from rehan ansaris play called unburdened. Want to know our editors picks for the best books of the month. This book is essentially an aziz ansari standup routine in print form. Rehan ansari did the tracing of the ligatures so that they can be accommodated in urdu software.
We see an argument for militancy that has a global audience. A karachi native and a graduate of vassar college, rehan was a working journalist in new york during 911 and in mumbai during the attacks in 2008. Rehan ansari interview with mary mattingly and roberto visani. Browse best books of the month, featuring our favorite new books in more than a. A new play by rehan ansari view event details unburdened is set in the time around president obamas inauguration when robin, a journalist from toronto, goes to karachi.
Robin is in a decadelong relationship with katherine, and most of the play is seen through katherines eyes. He travelled to pakistan in the aftermath of both, and unburdened is based on his experiences. Rehan ansari is a brooklynbased writer, playwright, and artist who also works as a political pollster and measures impact in the field of art and social justice. Alwayshilarious aziz ansari proves you can be smart and funny at the same time. Robin becomes consumed with our inability to truly comprehend what it is to live inside a war. Stop living for jesus so jesus can live through you. Rehan ansari engaging, creative and analytical professional, skilled in the formation of long standing and successful business relationships. In 2016 his play unburdened had a stage reading at meet factory, prague, and inspired an installation as part of enacting stillness at the 8th floor in new york. Unburdened is set in the time just before and after president obamas inauguration when robin, a journalist from toronto, goes on a newspaper assignment to karachi. With rehan ansari, end of an era in urdu calligraphy.
Robin is in a decadelong relationship with katherine, and most of the play is seen through katherines eyes as she and robin communicate via the phone, skype, and texts. In unburdened, vance pitman not only reminds us that works dont work but also shows us what actually does. Meetfactory gallery in collaboration with the meetfactory theatre are presenting a stage reading of rehan ansari. It is a staged reading in english at meet factory, prague on june 11th.
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