A Line In The Sand
by Marcus Youssef, Guillermo Verdecchia
What readers are saying
Readers express frustration with character representation in the play. There is a desire for more nuanced portrayals of Palestinian and Arab characters rather than one-dimensional roles centered on conflict.
Synopsis
In 1990, during Operation Desert Storm, a troubled Canadian soldier and a teenage Palestinian black-marketeer meet in the Qatari desert and become unlikely and secret friends.
But the tenuous friendship is severed after a horrifying act inside the Canadian base.
This play rips the mask off recent western “peacekeeping” operations and challenges Canada’s long-treasured myths.
Cast of 3 to 5 men.
Publication
A Line In The Sand is a Canadian play written by Marcus Youssef and published by Talon Books in Burnaby, B.C (1997).
Digital editions available on Amazon Kindle, Apple Books (eISBN 9781772010831).
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Talon Books · 1997 · 128 pp
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