cover photo by Wendy Rolfe
“In
CLOUDS HILL, the war on terror storms the ivory tower. Playwright Charles
Evered studies the shadow of suspicion as it is cast on a student at a
Midwestern liberal arts college. In a post 9/11 world, when the student is of
Middle Eastern descent, and his specialty is chemistry, the results can be
explosive.… Evered has plotted an ideological triangle among Michael, a pushy
former military man primed to see threats coming from all sides; Jane, a
painfully politically correct professor suspicious of homeland security
measures; and Ahmad, a brilliant but mysterious student. One doubt hovers above
them all; is Ahmad a terrorist in hiding? Or, is his only sin being a Muslim
caught in the net of racial profiling? As the tale unfolds, Evered keeps the
atmosphere taut with suspense.… Evered isn’t afraid to push our buttons about
sexuality, as well as race and religion. The language is often heated, sometimes
raw, as conservative and liberal view points each are aired with great
fervor…CLOUDS HILL definitely takes the pulse of the country as it is—a
place divided by confusion and fear…a work that demands something of the viewer,
some thought about the world and examination of self.”
San Jose Mercury News
originally produced by City Lights Theater Company, San Jose CA
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