←Recommendations of American Fast

  • Chima Chikazunga: American Fast by Kareem Fahmy
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    Not only does AMERICAN FAST follow a strong female protagonist but it also asks you to believe in yourself. Regardless of her inner truths being exposed before her big day, Khady still looks it in the eye and says…” so what, I’m still gonna be the best.” Fahmy’s beautifully play deals with faith and perseverance and places a young woman on the biggest stage of her young life, and I cannot recommend this play enough.

    Not only does AMERICAN FAST follow a strong female protagonist but it also asks you to believe in yourself. Regardless of her inner truths being exposed before her big day, Khady still looks it in the eye and says…” so what, I’m still gonna be the best.” Fahmy’s beautifully play deals with faith and perseverance and places a young woman on the biggest stage of her young life, and I cannot recommend this play enough.

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  • Nick Malakhow: American Fast by Kareem Fahmy
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    A tightly written and highly theatrical piece that shifts seamlessly between beautifully-observed naturalistic scenes, revealing monologues, and expressionistic sequences. In Khady, Kareem Fahmy has written a compelling character whose questions about her family, faith, and how those things are tied up with her identity, sense of herself, and her athletic career really propel this play forward in a dynamic way. I loved the room for theatrical movement sequences and how they coexisted with subtle and nuanced character study. Each supporting character in the small ensemble has an organically...

    A tightly written and highly theatrical piece that shifts seamlessly between beautifully-observed naturalistic scenes, revealing monologues, and expressionistic sequences. In Khady, Kareem Fahmy has written a compelling character whose questions about her family, faith, and how those things are tied up with her identity, sense of herself, and her athletic career really propel this play forward in a dynamic way. I loved the room for theatrical movement sequences and how they coexisted with subtle and nuanced character study. Each supporting character in the small ensemble has an organically urgent stake in Khady's actions as well. Exciting work!

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