Architecture
by Betty Shamieh

“A gorgeously conceived and realized drama…[Shamieh’s] theatrical imagination, in its agility and its urgency, brings to mind Tony Kushner, whose faith in eloquence as an instrument of change is echoed here.”The New Yorker “Shamieh’s writing is powerful!

Violence haunts the four Palestinian women occupying an anteroom of the afterlife…these souls in Samuel Beckett-like transit are The Black Eyed which happens to be the title of Betty Shamieh’s provocative theater piece.”

International Herald Tribune “A chillingly beautiful piece about the relationship between seduction and violence!”San Francisco Weekly “From its first words, Shamieh’s play grabs you and won’t let go.”

Oakland Tribune “Shamieh’s writing is thoughtful, her perspective informed.”The New York Times