The Black Eyed And Architecture
by Betty Shamieh

“Heaven is low on testosterone in the bleak but whimsical vision of Betty Shamieh, the author of THE BLACK EYED, a thoughtful…new play….

Adrift in an afterlife seemingly devoid of men, four women from Palestine debate the ethics of terrorism, the long history of female oppression and the knotty problems of the contemporary Middle East.”

-Charles Isherwood, The New York Times “…THE BLACK EYED, written by Arab-American Betty Shamieh… In it, four Palestinian women from various periods—including Delilah from biblical times and a suicide bomber from last week—gather in heaven, hell or, more likely, limbo.

They're seeking answers and to make sense of the pain and trauma of their earthly experiences.

The author injects surprising jolts of humor into this serious story.…a question asked in each play: How do you live in a violent world and not be violent?

It's worth pondering, even if the responses won't make you sleep easier.”

-Joe Dziemianowicz, The Daily News