Saturday, February 2 at 2pm
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Proudly Present
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In Conversationan intimate dialogue with two of the nation’s |
 Heather Raffo |
| On Saturday, February 2 at 2pm, Silk Road Theatre Project and Next Theatre Company presented a unique panel discussion, In Conversation, with leading Arab American playwrights Yussef El Guindi and Heather Raffo. Silk Road Theatre Project Artistic Director Jamil Khoury will moderate. Topics explored included: representation of Arabs and Arab Americans in US pop culture; the unique challenges faced by Arab American playwrights; and the emergence of a post-9/11 Arab American cultural movement. | ||
| When: | Saturday, February 2 at 2:00pm | |
| Where: | Pierce Hall at The Historic Chicago Temple Building 77 West Washington Street, Lower level, Chicago |
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| Admission: | Free and open to the general public. | |
Two Play Package
In Conversation and Meet the Playwrights was part of a broader collaboration between Silk Road Theatre Project and Next Theatre Company, making available a unique two-play package for audiences to engage two riveting plays by Yussef El Guindi and Heather Raffo. February 21 – March 30, 2008 Silk Road Theatre Project produced the world premiere of Yussef El Guindi’s Our Enemies: Lively Scenes of Love and Combat, directed by Patrizia Acerra. May 3 – May 18, 2008 Next Theatre, in association with the Museum of Contemporary Art, produced the Chicago-area premiere of Heather Raffo’s 9 Parts of Desire, directed by Joanna Settle. Together, the companies offered a $50.00 two play flex package, affording audiences the opportunity to see both plays at a considerable discount.
