ARAB SPRING
by DENMO IBRAHIM
Developed at Bay Area Playwrights Festival 2022 (Staged Reading)
Director: Susannah Martin, Dramaturg: Laura Brueckner, Production Assistant: Monique Crawford
Cast: Edward Cyrus Keyani, Sarah Nina Hayon*, Salim Razawi
*member of AEA
A biting dark comedy about loss, grief, and the wars we wage in family. Yusef, a recovering addict and Dina, his controlling big sister, return on the 4th of July to their childhood home in the suburbs to bury their deadbeat Dad. Can they figure out a) how to do an Islamic funeral before his body goes cold, b) who their estranged father was, and c) what family means without killing each other? Inshallah.
“ARAB SPRING was a delight to experience! Ibrahim has deftly woven a story about loss and discovery with humor and heart. [The play] proves Ibrahim is not only a force on stage, but also very talented with a pen. With wonderful dialogue for actors to sink their teeth into, I highly recommend this gem.”