Mimi’s Suitcase Solo Show

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“A dynamic performance, full of storytelling energy” Mark Fischer, The Scotsman

“Accomplished” “Compassionate” “Entertaining” “Relevant” LouReviews, Edinburgh Festival Fringe

“An undeniably impressive piece of theatre” Broadway World

San Francisco, CA

Ana Bayat’s critically-acclaimed one-woman show, Mimi’s Suitcase, is an autobiographical journey through identity, immigration, women’s rights, and involuntary displacement. With nothing but the titular suitcase, a trench coat, and a scarf, this universal coming-of-age story of resilience and humanity is a tour de force: a humorous and heartfelt portrayal of 27 characters (men and women of all ages) performed in four languages (English, Spanish, French and Persian) with English supertitles.

In this true untold story of the Iranian revolution, Mimi’s involuntary return to a war-torn Iran after a happy childhood in Barcelona awakens questions of the true meaning of identity, homeland and the aftermaths of displacement. 

Mimi’s Suitcase returned to the Bay Area for four sold out performances at Theatre of Yugen at NOHspace in San Francisco from January 23 through January 25, 2020 thanks to a matching grant in Innovative Arts from Neda Nobari Foundation.

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