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Final Return, The
Synopsis:
Houssam, a soldier, returns home from the front line. Broken by the conflict, he seeks approval from his family to desert the Syrian army. He soon learns their belief in him as a "hero" is the only thing keeping them together.
Notes:
Original Playwright - Ghiath Mhithawi. Translated by Victoria Lupton and Stefan Tarnowski. part of Told From the Inside: New Plays From Syria And Lebanon (in translation from Arabic).
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International Playwrights: A Genesis Foundation Project
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Genre:
translation of WIP
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Ghalia's Miles
Synopsis:
Ghalia tries to escape from her violent family and an arranged marriage by fleeing to Beirut and beyond in the hope of reaching Europe. On the way she sacrifices almost everything she has to make the crossing. A journey through a Middle East in turmoil told by a chorus of women.
Notes:
Original Playwright - Maya Zbib. part of Told From the Inside: New Plays From Syria And Lebanon (in translation from Arabic).
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Organisations:
International Playwrights: A Genesis Foundation Project
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Genre:
translation of WIP
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Goats
Synopsis:
A small government held town in Syria. Coffins pile up as grieving families struggle to cope with the impact of civil war. The local mayor decides to compensate the families: a goat for each son martyred. As the town slowly fills with goats, the community tries to hold on to its sanity.
Notes:
Original Playwright - Liwaa Yazji. part of Told From the Inside: New Plays From Syria And Lebanon (in translation from Arabic).
1st Produced:
Organisations:
International Playwrights: A Genesis Foundation Project
1st Published:
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Music:
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To Buy This Play:
If Publisher (above) is underlined then the play may be purchased by direct click from the Publisher, otherwise (below) are AbeBooks for secondhand, signed & 1st eds and other Booksellers for new copies
Booksellers:
Genre:
translation of WIP
Parts:
Male: - Female: - Other: -
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