U.S. PREMIERE FOR 'BAGHDADI BATH' BY JAWAD AL-ASSADI, LEADING EXPATRIATE PLAYWRIGHT OF IRAQ
In a Turkish bath in Baghdad, two brothers reveal the everyday horror of surviving in a war zone. Zishan Ugurlu directs.
From March 12 to 15, La MaMa E.T.C., in association with Actors without Borders-ITONY, will present the U.S. premiere of 'Baghdadi Bath' by Jawad al-Assadi, Iraq's best-known playwright and recipient of the Prince Claus Award for his dedication to freedom of cultural expression.
An Evening with Iraqi playwright JAWAD AL ASSADI excerpts from his play Baghdadi Bath Directed by Zishan Ugurlu Translated by Robert Myers Discussion with Marvin Carlson
Attend an evening with Jawad Al Assadi, Iraq's best-known playwright. The evening will feature excerpted readings from his play Baghdadi Bath, followed by a discussion with Jawad Al Assadi, Ph.D., Professor Marvin Carlson (The Graduate Center, CUNY), Baghdadi Bath translator Robert Myers, Ph.D., and director Zishan Ugurlu, (Ph.D., The New School). Al Assadi is the recipient of the Prince Claus Award for his dedication to freedom of cultural expression. Baghdadi Bath will have its US premiere at La MaMa E.T.C. March 12-15, 2009.
An Evening with Iraqi playwright JAWAD AL ASSADI excerpts from his play Baghdadi Bath Directed by Zishan Ugurlu Translated by Robert Myers Discussion with Marvin Carlson
Attend an evening with Jawad Al Assadi, Iraq's best-known playwright. The evening will feature excerpted readings from his play Baghdadi Bath, followed by a discussion with Jawad Al Assadi, Ph.D., Professor Marvin Carlson (The Graduate Center, CUNY), Baghdadi Bath translator Robert Myers, Ph.D., and director Zishan Ugurlu, (Ph.D., The New School). Al Assadi is the recipient of the Prince Claus Award for his dedication to freedom of cultural expression. Baghdadi Bath will have its US premiere at La MaMa E.T.C. March 12-15, 2009.
U.S. PREMIERE FOR 'BAGHDADI BATH' BY JAWAD AL-ASSADI, LEADING EXPATRIATE PLAYWRIGHT OF IRAQ
In a Turkish bath in Baghdad, two brothers reveal the everyday horror of surviving in a war zone. Zishan Ugurlu directs.
From March 12 to 15, La MaMa E.T.C., in association with Actors without Borders-ITONY, will present the U.S. premiere of 'Baghdadi Bath' by Jawad al-Assadi, Iraq's best-known playwright and recipient of the Prince Claus Award for his dedication to freedom of cultural expression.
