When Abdul's cricket team decides to take action to end their losing streak, they talk of recruiting Abdul's brother, Hasan, who is an expert at the sport. But bringing Hasan from India to Canada will take more than just a plane ticket, and not all members of the team agree with the high cost. Follow this heartwarming story of how home can be found in sport and unite family across nations.
Finalist for The Governor General's Literary Award for Drama (2018) Nominated for 3 Jessie Richardson Theatre Awards, including Outstanding Original Script (2017)
“The Men in White is about a struggling Canadian cricket team and is a sobering look at racism and intolerance through the eyes of youth.” - CBC
“The Men in White offers a much needed twist on the immigrant story. Anosh Irani's play juxtaposing two distinct worlds - one in Canada, the other in India - feels deeply relevant…has an undeniable poignancy.” - NOW Magazine
“Anosh Irani's The Men in White brings renewed urgency to a quintessential topic in Canadian literature—that of the immigrant's adaptation to the space between Canada and the homeland…Irani is versatile in the humour department…his pen stays true to bits that crystallize his characters with distinction.” - Mooney on Theatre
“The Men in White bowls us over… a show that earns lots of laughs from lines that are meant to contrast with, but not obscure, some very dark truths…You won't know anything more about cricket than you did when came to see The Men in White, but you'll have learned a lesson in the complexities of exile and adopting a new homeland.” - Susan Walker Arts Blog
“Like the Shakespearean tragedy, the play adroitly combines humour to set the audience up for the next high dramatic moment. Both compelling and fascinating to watch.” - On Stage Blog
“The Men in White is a gem of a play…It is funny, moving and intelligent with a fine plot and well-developed characters.” - James Karas Reviews
"A rocky, emotional immigrant story...that knot in your stomach is so tight. Eye-opening.” - The Slotkin Letter