All families have secrets. Sometimes they are forced out into the open. Daughters of Khadija follows a group of Ottawa women – mothers, daughters, friends – as they navigate their daily lives, each clinging to their dreams while carrying the unwelcome weight of how others often unfairly view them. Set against a contemporary Canadian landscape marked by polarization and prejudice, this story is ultimately about finding the courage of finding one’s voice, and living inside one’s hope. This new play written by Laurel Smith is part of Burning Passions Theatre’s “Muslim Women Sharing Stories” project (in conjunction with the Ottawa Muslim Women’s Organization and funded in part by the Government of Canada.) This project is part of Burning Passions Theatre’s theatre in the community training program.
Performances:
Saturday November 28 at 1:30pm and 7:30pm
Sunday November 29 at 1:30pm and 7:30pm
Location:
Saint Paul University Amphitheatre
223 Main Street
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
K1S 1C4
Wheelchair accessible. Paid visitor parking available on site as well as street parking.
Cast: (in alphabetical order)
Jamilah Bah
Sheraza Burney
Nadia Firoz
Amani Omar
Suzanne Ragheb
Sabina Saeed
Written and Directed by Laurel Smith
Stage Manager: Matthew Behrens
Assistant Stage Manager: Harley Wegner
Consultants: Monia Mazigh, Leila Benhadjoudja
