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ENDER’S GAY by Salwa Meghjee
June 23, 2023 @ 8:30 pm - 10:30 pm
ABOUT THE PLAY
Laiba is a queer teenage girl who is obsessed with proving that Ender from the book Ender’s Game is gay, despite the author’s documented homophobia. She comes to believe that she is Ender and must fall in gay love with her classmate Jannat to save the world.
Runtime: One Hour
DOORS OPEN at 8pm
READING BEGINS at 8:30pm
CAST
Nadya Naumaan
Pooj
Scott Adkins
Directed by Arti Ishak
Written by Salwa Meghjee
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