As they immerse themselves in the language, are they turning their backs on who they really are?
CHICAGO â Learning English can open promising doors for many immigrants, but it can also close some unexpected ones, and its premise is at the heart of the Goodman Theatre's latest production, 'English.'That's the theme of the 2023 Pulitzer Prize-winning play on stage playing through this weekend. A group of Iranian students is learning English to qualify for visas, graduate programs abroad, and a pathway to a new life.
Like the characters on stage, he struggled to learn English in Iran before coming to Northwestern University for graduate studies. 'The moment that I read it, I felt this is my story. I have to direct this play. I could feel all the nuances, all the struggles, moments, situations that these characters are in because I've been there. I learned English recently in order to come to the U.S.,' Dehghani said.
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