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Full-Length Play, Comedy / 4w
Sabrina Ali
Detention on a Saturday? These four girls are keeping tight-lipped on why they’re there. When a power outage plunges them into darkness, the girls use subverted folktales to break the ice. As they delve into their stories, they discover parallels that may just lead to friendship.
Winner! 2023 Untapped Awards Winner! 2023 BBC Writers Popcorn Award for New Writing at the Edinburgh Fringe Nominee: 2023 OffFest
A comedic exploration of Somali Muslim culture and female friendship, inspired by the 1985 movie The Breakfast Club.
Dugsi
“It’s a vibrant, thrilling, rebellious, passionate and relentlessly hilarious snapshot of British-Somali culture that welcomes everyone while making zero compromises.” – Rolling Stones
“Thoughtful, amusing and razor-sharp – Dugsi Dayz both enlightens and entertains at every step.” – Binge Fringe Magazine
“Dugsi Dayz is a tongue in cheek coming-of-age narrative distilled and to the point. A must see!” – Edinburgh Festivals Magazine
“A joyful play on friendship, faith and the adolescence.” – Fest
“Ali’s play manages to be culturally specific and universal all at once, sketching the familiar joys of teenage rebellion from a rarely seen perspective.” – Financial Times
“Full of exuberant banter.” – The Guardian
“A hugely enjoyable Muslim riff on The Breakfast Club.” – The Telegraph
“Irreverent Islamic take on The Breakfast Club.” – The Times
“Smart and sassy.” – Time Out
“Writer and actor Sabrina Ali’s script dazzles, packed with cheeky one liners and giving the talented comic cast all an equal chance to sparkle.” – To Do List
Sabrina Ali is a talented British-Somali writer and actor from South West London with a particular passion for creating comedic narratives. Sabrina’s love for comedy began in secondary school, where she discovered her natural knack for making people laugh with her stories ...