Jealousy, my brother

Written by Roselyn Kaleda-Sedra & Suchiththa Wickremesooriya

Directed by Alexandra Rizkallah

Produced by Sivert Das

CAST: Abi Akinlade, Samer Dagher, Alex Joseph & Hannah Sunley Paisley

Jealousy, My Brother is about the deep frustration and brokenness that occurs when biracial siblings are wedged apart by circumstances, trauma and different cultural expectations. Family comes first. This is particularly true in global majority cultures. What happens when that family is what hurts you the most? What happens when you need to break away in order to heal or even define yourself outside of the standards imposed on you by the people who are supposed to love you the most? The play explores how we feel the gaps between us. We insulate ourselves against people we love who don’t understand us or our experience of colour and other-ness. Nothing is more isolating than jealousy.

***CONTENT ADVISORY: Mentions of both childhood sexual assault and sexual assault of an adult

thank you

This opportunity is made possible with the generous support of Canada Summer Jobs and the Canada Arts Presentation Fund through the Government of Canada.