Saturday, February 2 at 5pm
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Proudly Present
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Meet The Playwrightsan open invitation to Chicagoland’s
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 Heather Raffo |
| On Saturday, February 2 at 5pm, Silk Road Theatre Project and Next Theatre Company presented Meet the Playwrights, introducing Chicagoland’s Arab American and Muslim American communities to playwrights Yussef El Guindi and Heather Raffo. The event included a panel discussion with the playwrights, moderated by Silk Road Theatre Project’s Artistic Director Jamil Khoury, and an opportunity for our communities to engage two immensely talented writers working to expand the representation of Arabs and Muslims in American culture. | ||
| When: | Saturday, February 2 at 5:00pm | |
| 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 Arab American and Muslim American communities and our friends. | |
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.
