Access Denied

An exploration of a situation many immigrants and other minorities find themselves in when a woman wants access to her destination, Access Denied is new short play about immigration by acclaimed Franco-Turkish playwright Emile Aslan Lacheny (One Night; E.G.G.). It is presented by Between Us Theatre Co. as part of The International Human Rights Art Festival 2024 (IHRAF) ‘Celebration of Immigration’ evening, along with other immigration-themed short plays. “Minorities experience a landscape that appears welcoming on the surface but is fundamentally structured to maintain barriers, creating an invisible yet impenetrable architecture of exclusion,” said playwright Emile Aslan Lacheny. “Every opportunity to get ahead feels like navigating a labyrinth deliberately constructed to discourage and divert those who don't fit the predetermined mold. ‘Access Denied’ holds a mirror to these truths."