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...film, says Antell, means to “highlight some of the newer minority religions in the U.S.,” and therefore does not feature members of the Jewish or Christian faiths. Rather, the film explores the Eastern traditions of Hinduism, Islam, and Zen Buddhism, and the ways in which the three featured women use religious activism to help women grow as spiritual beings, family members and community members, noting that these roles should not be mutually exclusive...
...is—for about half the play. Sahar (played by Aditi Mallick ’08) and Rizwan (Neilesh Bose) meet, fall in love, and trade witty barbs while dealing with aggravating yet amusing family members like Mohammad Chip, an in-law and recent over-enthusiastic convert to Islam...
Well-produced and well-directed, “Raisins, Not Virgins” is an effective and thoughtful examination of the issues facing contemporary Islam. It is also an entertaining romantic comedy. But its weakness lies in trying to be both at once. To that end, “Raisins, Not Virgins” is a play well worth seeing if you don’t mind coming for one play and staying...
...this weekend’s timely presentation of Sharbari Ahmed’s wryly comedic script, the Harvard South Asian Association (SAA) and South Asian American Theater (SAATh) team up to bring Islam to front and center stage with complexity. It portrays Islam, as actor Neilesh Bose (who plays Rezwan) puts it, “as both a victim and a perpetrator...
...particular, Mathew says that he expects that “Raisins, Not Virgins” will resonate not only with South Asian audiences, but also with the Harvard’s broader audiences as well, given the pivotal role that Islam has seemed to play in recent events. Mathew further expects that Salam’s unexpected strength as a Muslim woman will appeal to audiences. After all, he challenges, “What better way is there to bring to the foreground issues of a faith than through a character that is conflicted...