167 Tongues October 16, 2010

In '167 Tongues,' 11 playwrights and 29 actors bring to life one of the most culturally diverse neighborhoods in the world - Jackson Heights. A panorama of characters is interwoven in this rich and rewarding tapestry of life in the streets, homes and shops of a section of a borough where 167 languages are spoken. A Nepali woman and a Mexican man, Ecuadoran and Bangladeshi girls, a Rwandan night nurse, a Dominican manicurist and her Jewish-Chinese boyfriend - all cross paths in this vibrant new play that explores the emotional geography of this rapidly-evolving community.