Mrs. Bibi

De: Waleed Akhtar

Narrado por: Laila Rouass, Nimra Bucha, Steve Furst, Hannah Khalique-Brown, Manjeet Mann, Taheen Modak, Bharti Patel

Yasmin’s career is finally taking off. After years of fighting for visibility in the theater, the British-Pakistani actress lands the eponymous role of Mrs. Bibi—the ultimate aunty-ji—in a hit primetime sitcom. Her newfound success means a steady paycheck, the possibility of owning her own home, and a carefree fling with a charming young assistant director.

But when her estranged sister arrives with news of their mother, Yasmin's hard-won stability is shaken to its core. Forced to reckon with her ambitions, her family’s needs, and her place in an industry that both elevates and exploits her identity, Yasmin’s world tilts in unexpected ways.

From laugh-out-loud sitcom banter to powerful personal reckonings, Mrs. Bibi by Waleed Akhtar is a surprising, bold, and poignant audio drama that reveals the complexities of navigating personal success while balancing family and identity.

Directed by Tessa Walker with sound design by Tim Kim and Holly Khan and original music by Niraj Chag.

Playwright Waleed Akhtar was awarded a commission through the Audible Emerging Playwrights Fund, an initiative dedicated to developing innovative original plays driven by language and voice. As an Audible-commissioned playwright, he received funding and creative support to develop Mrs. Bibi.

Available in Dolby Atmos on Audible.

©2025 Waleed Akhtar (P)2025 AO Media LLC

poignant and poweful

the opening scene is purposefully cringe-y and evocative. fast moving and engrossing. thought provoking and relatable for any 2nd Gen kids.

Great Play

I loved this story. I come from the same ethnic background as the characters, so I am always excited whenever I come across material that portrays South Asian characters. This story speaks to my heart. I know what it's like to have the same kind of dilemmas that the main character has. I understand many of the feelings the main character felt and to work through them with her was just healing. The pace was a little fast, but the acting was awesome. Overall, the play was a great experience.

I liked that it was funny and real Tku

Liked because it was funny it was serious and being a sister girl real someone don’t like you including parents sometimes we as family don’t want to forgive them and we should because it’s not about us. It’s about what happens when we leave this earth. We should not hate anyone and we should have a spare.

An exceptional audio drama

Well-acted, well-written, funny, sensitive, and bitingly poignant, with a compelling central charactwr. It makes for great listening.

Well written and performed

I really enjoyed listening to this short story I highly recommend it. Not only was it well written, but I enjoyed the reading of it as well.