It's 1970s Winnipeg-a time of revolution and radical possibilities-and an apartment building of Indian immigrant friends is about to be transformed by their latest arrival. A young Bengali Muslim woman, Nuzha, has just married Qasim over the phone at his mother's insistence, and can't wait to start her new life with him. But Qasim struggles to let go of his true love, a Canadian nurse named Abby, making him an emotionally and physically distant husband. Broken-hearted but full of pluck, Nuzha finds comfort and adventures on her own terms by exploring everything her new community has to offer. From braving the bus schedule to building close relationships with Qasim's friends, Nuzha's discoveries are thrilling, enriching, and crack open new possibilities for everyone. From the creator of the powerful solo show Crash, Pamela Mala Sinha's New is an evocative, emotionally astute comedy about the complex nature of love and sacrifice, joyful togetherness and piercing loneliness, and what it means to create entirely new ways of life through our willingness to tread uncharted territory. It's 1970s Winnipeg-a time of revolution and radical possibilities-and an apartment building of immigrant friends is about to be transformed by their latest arrival. Qasim is happily in love with his Canadian girlfriend Abby and has made dear friends with his Indian neighbours. But when Qasim's mother goes on a hunger strike to strong-arm him into an arranged marriage, his fearless young Bengali bride challenges everyone to rethink their perceptions of identity, sexuality, and freedom. New is a joyous ensemble comedy that honours the immigrant experience and encourages all generations to create a meaningful life on our own terms. "... a masterful portrait of loneliness, yearning, grief and marriage which blends snappy, Neil Simon-esque domestic dialogue with a dramatic sharpness rarely deployed in a play quite so funny." "Specific in its details but universal in its themes, New . . . is one of the best new Canadian plays to debut this season." - Comedy! Not just in laughs but in structure! - About marriage and an almost irreverent look at the Immigrant experience. - Honours previous generations of immigrants as young, fun, sexy, and complicated. - Strong appeal to 60-70something generation but also to their kids and younger. - Joyous, hopeful, surprise ending about the complex nature of love and the meaning of freedom. - First-wave feminism / 1970s. - Most of the characters work in academia. - Not just an "Indian' story but one that explores universal themes of being "new." - Necessary Angel Theatre Company in association with Canadian Stage and the Royal Manitoba Theatre Centre: RMTC November 2-19, 2022, and Canadian Stage April 25-May 14, 2023

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