‘Amm(i)gone’ explores family, queerness, and faith
‘Amm(i)gone’Thorough May 12Woolly Mammoth Theatre641 D St., N.W. $60-$70Woollymammoth.net “Fully and utterly autobiographical.” That’s how Adil Mansoor describes “Amm(i)gone,” his one-man work currently playing at Woolly Mammoth Theatre.
Both created and performed by out artist Mansoor, it’s his story about inviting his Pakistani mother to translate Sophocles’s Greek tragedy “Antigone” into Urdu.
Throughout the journey, there’s an exploration of family, queerness, and faith,as well as references to teachings from the Quran, and audio conversations with his Muslim mother.
Mansoor, 38, grew up in the suburbs of Chicago and is now based in Pittsburgh where he’s a busy theater maker. He’s also the founding member of Pittsburgh’s Hatch Arts Collective and the former artistic director of Dreams of Hope, an LGBTQ youth arts organization. WASHINGTON BLADE: What spurred you to create “Amm(i)gone”? ADIL MANSOOR: I was reading a translation of “Antigone” a few years back and found myself emotionally overwhelmed.
