Performance
WHEN
September 13-14, 2017
WHERE
Red Theater, The Arts Center at NYU Abu Dhabi
WHO
The Arts Center at NYU Abu Dhabi
Open to the Public
With grace and wit, the hilarious comedian, actor/writer, and disability advocate jokes about her family, global culture, and her life with cerebral palsy. Performances in Arabic and English.
Tickets
This event is open to the public. Advance registration is required, please visit The NYUAD Arts Center website for more ticket information.
About Mayson Zayid
Maysoon Zayid is an actress, comedian, disability advocate, and writer. She is a graduate of and a Guest Comedian in Residence at Arizona State University. Maysoon is the co-founder/co-executive producer of the New York Arab American Comedy Festival and The Muslim Funny Fest. She was a full time On Air Contributor to Countdown with Keith Olbermann and a columnist for The Daily Beast. She has most recently appeared on Oprah Winfrey Networks In Deep Shift, 60 Minutes, and ABC News. Maysoon had the number one TED Talk of 2014 and was named 1 of 100 Women of 2015 by BBC. — Read more on The Arts Center website
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