Pleiades Theatre

presents the World Premiere of

Karma

by Aksam Alyousef

Dramaturgy & Directed by ASH KNIGHT

Set in 2012, a young man, Adeeb, claims as a child that he lived a previous life in Syria.

His mother, Karma, originally from Syria, is worried about his mental health and forces him to bury this idea as he grows up.

Now an adult, he travels to Syria and forces himself and his mother to confront their pasts and current lives.

The play explores the bonds of family, the trauma of civil war, the notion of forgiveness and how our circumstances shape
who we are.

May 1st to 17th, 2026

at Theatre Passe Muraille Mainspace, 16 Ryerson Avenue, Toronto

Pleiades Theatre acknowledges the generous support of our donors, the Canada Council for the Arts, Ontario Arts Council, Toronto Arts Council, The Catherine and Maxwell Meighen Foundation, The Norman and Margaret Jewison Charitable Foundation, The McLean Foundation and our Season Sponsor BMO.