# Event Details

- **Event Name**: School Girls; Or, The African Mean Girls Play (Written By Jocelyn Bioh)
- **Event Start and End Date**: Fri, 27 Feb, 2026 at 07:00 pm
- **Event Description**: Written by Jocelyn Bioh, School Girls; Or, The African Mean Girls Play is a critically acclaimed, sharp, hilarious, and heartfelt comedy set in 1986 at an elite all-girls boarding school in Ghana. As the school prepares to compete in a prestigious national beauty pageant, rivalries ignite, alliances shift, and the girls grapple with questions of identity, tradition, and Western influence.

Written with wit and bold honesty, the play explores beauty standards, colonialism, colorism, and self-worth through the lens of teenage ambition and sisterhood. With vibrant characters and fast-paced dialogue, School Girls balances laugh-out-loud moments with powerful social commentary.

The play has received widespread praise for its fearless storytelling and previously enjoyed a successful run at Chicago’s Goodman Theatre, further cementing its place as a contemporary theatrical standout.

Both entertaining and thought-provoking, School Girls invites audiences to reflect on who gets to define beauty and what it truly means to claim your own voice in a world determined to shape you.

Tickets are on sale at https://www.dreamscapetheatre.com/schoolgirls
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/schaumburg/school-girls;-or-the-african-mean-girls-play-written-by-jocelyn-bioh/200029656429809
- **Event Categories**: art, theatre, comedy, storytelling
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 33

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Schaumburg
- **state**: IL
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Prairie Center for the Arts
- **lat**: 42.026025917397
- **long**: -88.066465798316
- **full address**: Prairie Center for the Arts, 201 Schaumburg Ct, Schaumburg, IL 60193-1878, United States

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is School Girls; Or, The African Mean Girls Play (Written By Jocelyn Bioh) being held?
  - **A:** School Girls; Or, The African Mean Girls Play (Written By Jocelyn Bioh) takes place on Fri, 27 Feb, 2026 at 07:00 pm to Fri, 27 Feb, 2026 at 07:00 pm at Prairie Center for the Arts, 201 Schaumburg Ct, Schaumburg, IL 60193-1878, United States.
- **Q**: Who is organizing School Girls; Or, The African Mean Girls Play (Written By Jocelyn Bioh)?
  - **A:** School Girls; Or, The African Mean Girls Play (Written By Jocelyn Bioh) is organized by Dreamscape Theatre.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** School Girls; Or, The African Mean Girls Play (Written By Jocelyn Bioh) is ideal for comedy fans, stand-up enthusiasts, and anyone looking for a dedicated session of curated laughs, professional acts, and sharp wit from seasoned performers. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Schaumburg, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If School Girls; Or, The African Mean Girls Play (Written By Jocelyn Bioh) sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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