Bridge Street Theatre presents
MUSLIM GIRLS: DTF (Discuss Their Faith)
One Time Only!
Sunday March 2 at 2:00pm
Stereotype-Busting Stand-Up Comedy Show Coming to Catskill
What do Muslim women think? Since nobody ever seemed to ask, Aizzah Fatima and Atheer Yacoub teamed up to create “Muslim Girls: DTF (Discuss Their Faith)”, a wildly provocative, hysterically funny stand-up show coming to Bridge Street Theatre in Catskill for one performance only, Sunday March 2 at 2:00pm.
A tweet by Aizzah that went something like this – “Hey, writers and others – you know who you are – stop writing female characters named Fatima in a hijab.” – spawned a larger conversation with Atheer and other NYC-based female comics about all the ways the media talk about Muslim women without ever involving actual Muslim women in the conversation. That led to the creation of an award-winning TV pilot and then to a revolutionary webseries. Now the “Girls” have gone live! After a wildly successful appearance at the New York Comedy Festival and sold-out gigs all over NYC, “Muslim Girls: DTF” has embarked on a National Tour, with stops in (among others) Miami, Washington DC, Chicago, Austin, Dallas, Houston, Arlington, and now – Catskill, NY!
Dismantling Islamophobia one d*ck joke at a time, “Muslim Girls: DTF” at Bridge Street Theatre will feature Aizzah Fatima (HBO), Atheer Yacoub (Comedy Central), Reem Edan (The Groundlings), and Marena Riyad (Kufiya Comedy Show and Festival). The show will be presented for one performance only – Sunday afternoon March 2 at 2:00pm – in BST’s intimate “Priscilla” Mainstage, located at 44 West Bridge Street in Catskill. For more details and ticketing information, visit bridgest.org/dtf. Come join us for an afternoon of outrageous laughs featuring the funniest Muslim women stand-ups in the country!
Bios:
AIZZAH FATIMA is an award-winning filmmaker, playwright, comic, and actor. Her hit one- woman show “Dirty Paki Lingerie” has toured the US, Pakistan, Turkmenistan, Italy, Canada, and 15 cities in the UK. It had a sold-out run at Bridge Street Theatre back in 2015, and an editorial in the Catskill Daily Mail at the time stated, “Our area was graced last weekend by a woman who could become one of its greatest artistic treasures.” A return engagement was streamed live from BST’s “Priscilla” Mainstage during the COVID shut-down. Her feature film, “Americanish”, based on characters from “Dirty Paki Lingerie” was released by Sony International in 2023.
ATHEER YACOUB is a Brooklyn-based comedian and writer and recently released her first comedy album “Denied Entry” with Comedy Records. Atheer has a half-hour special on “Comedy Central Arabia” and has been featured on AXSTV’s “Gotham Comedy Live”. She has written for the Emmy award-winning channel BRIC TV on “The Breakdown” and “Passport Control” and has been featured in numerous comedy festivals and tours domestically and internationally.
ZUBI AHMED is a writer and comedian from Brooklyn, NY. She is one of the creators and hosts of Kutti Gang, a comedy show featuring women and queer performers. You can see her on Ramy Season 3 or loitering at a local coffee shop.
AMAMAH SARDAR is a dynamic stand-up comedian, actress, and writer thriving in New York City. As the co-writer and star of the critically acclaimed series Girls Aren’t Funny, which won Best Pilot at the Laugh After Dark Festival and Best Writer at SeriesFest, she’s making waves in the industry. Her sharp, witty writing has graced the pages of McSweeney’s, Flexx Magazine, and Little Old Lady Comedy. Amamah has also showcased her talent at prominent festivals such as SF Sketchfest and the Rogue Island Comedy Festival. Discover her latest sketches and stand-up clips on Instagram at @AmamahSardar!