“Heaven is
low on testosterone in the bleak but whimsical vision of Betty Shamieh, the
author of THE BLACK EYED, a thoughtful…new play….
Adrift in an afterlife seemingly devoid of men, four women from
Palestine debate the ethics of
terrorism, the long history of female oppression and the knotty problems of the
contemporary Middle East.
Charles Isherwood, The New York
Times
“…THE BLACK EYED, written by
Arab-American Betty Shamieh… In it, four Palestinian women from various
periods—including Delilah from biblical times and a suicide bomber from last
week—gather in heaven, hell or, more likely, limbo.
They're seeking answers and to make sense of the pain and trauma of their
earthly experiences. The author injects surprising jolts of humor into this
serious story.
…a question asked in each play: How do you live in a violent world and not be
violent? It's worth pondering, even if the responses won't make you sleep
easier.”
Joe Dziemianowicz, The Daily News
premiered
at Magic Theater in San Francisco
subsequently produced at Fournos Theatre in Athens, Greece
and at New York Theater Workshop
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