Gender Politics In Islam At The Heart Of 'The Who And The What'

A new play from the Huntington Theatre Company examines the controversial gender politics of Shakespeare's "The Taming of the Shrew" — through the lens of Islamic culture.

"The Who and the What," by Pakistani playwright Ayad Akhtar, focuses on a young woman, Zarina, who questions the religious tenets she's been brought up with, and is forced to face the consequences from her conservative father.

Ayad Akhtar, playwright of "The Who And The What" and the Pulitzer prize-winning drama, "Disgraced." He tweets @ayadakhtar.