INVASION!

The West Coast Premiere by Jonas Hassen Khemiri Directed by Evren Odcikin Translated by Rachel Willson-Boyles Presented at The Boxcar Playhouse 505 Natoma St., San Francisco PURCHASE TICKETS NOW! September 6 – 29, 2012 Previews September 6 and 7 Press Opening September 8	Original Artwork by Ali Dadgar Entitled “Butterfly’s Secret”

It begins with a name—Abulkasem. Through a tornado of words, a collage of images, and a finely woven tapestry of scenes, Jonas Hassen Khemiri takes us on a magical game of theatrical “telephone.” Who, or what, is this Abulkasem? My dancing uncle…the punchline to your joke…that smooth talking chick magnet we met at the bar…or the terror that comes in the night? Invasion! is an explosive comedy that assaults our deepest prejudices about identity, race, and language.

This production is supported in part by an award from the San Francisco Grants for the Arts/Hotel Tax Fund and the Kenneth Rainin Foundation, along with a generous donation from the San Francisco office of Bryan Cave LLP. We would like to extend a tremendous thank you to the organizations and individuals who make our work possible!