Playwright: Rob Melrose, trans from Samuel Gallet Director: Melrose Drama $10-$50 4/25-5/25

Exploring the tensions of the underclass in a city that is bursting at the seams, this play, now in its American premiere, was inspired by the 2005 Paris riots led by North African youth. Cutting Ball’s production examines the assumptions made about immigrants and the way Muslim identity is often connected to violence in the media.

Tickets and info: cuttingball.com; (415) 525-1205

Caption: Damien Seperi and Maura Halloran. Photo: Rob Melrose.