Zahida Rahemtulla will bring another comedic drama, The Frontliners, to the Firehall stage from May 1 to 12.

The Frontliners takes audiences to an East Vancouver hotel in early 2016, where three beleaguered employees scramble to find homes for new families from Syria in the midst of a housing crisis.

“I’m very excited to bring The Frontliners to the Firehall stage after developing it with so many incredible artists and partners,” says Rahemtulla. “From the support of Playwrights Theatre Centre, the Arts Club Emerging Playwrights’ Unit and the Silk Road Institute, to current partners vAct, Blackout Art Society and the Firehall, to the musical collaboration with artists like Farouk Alsajee, this play has been shaped by a large community, and I’m grateful to be able to share it with Vancouver audiences. After premiering The Wrong Bashir at the Firehall, it also feels special to return to this theatre with my second play.”