news | Wednesday March 26, 2025

Anosh Irani Interviewed in Stir

Emily Lyth interviewed the award-winning author and playwright Anosh Irani about his new play Behind the Moon and the forthcoming production presented by Touchstone Theatre in Stir.

From the article: “Having immigrated to Canada from India himself, Irani adds that many of the themes in Behind the Moon are pulled from a deeply personal place.

‘I’ve heard many people say “We came here in search of a better life,” whether it’s the U.S. or Canada or any other country,’ he says. ‘And over the years I’ve asked myself, “What is a better life? What does that mean?” I think that’s one of the things that we explore in Behind the Moon that’s never mentioned. The play emerges from that question and the notion of our dreams, our desires, our ambitions. Do we question them enough? And do we have the right lens through which we view our own dreams and desires?”

Read the complete interview here.