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HABIBI a new play by Sharif Abu-Hamdeh with Intersection + Campo Santo
Intersection for the Arts in association with Resident Theatre Company Campo Santo, present the World Premiere of Habibi, a new play by emerging playwright Sharif Abu-Hamdeh. This intimately woven play tells the story of three different generations of Palestinian immigrants all attempting to make sense of the world that surrounds them. The quest to find where their cultural legacy lives in their lives, their families, and in the United States flows through all the characters in the play. Habibi is the second installment in a trilogy of new plays by first-time playwrights which Intersection for the Arts and Campo Santo have been developing for the past several years. This trilogy began with the Winter 2010 World Premiere of Chinaka Hodge's critically acclaimed play Mirrors In Every Corner directed by Marc Bamuthi Joseph and will culminate in Fall 2011 with the new play Tree City Legends by musician, writer and emerging playwright Dennis Kim (aka Denizen Kane.) All three writers share immigrant and minority status living in America and all three of their plays involve themes of cultural conflict and identity - complex and contemporary themes for writers to undertake in their first plays, but are showing to be quite compelling and moving on the stage.
Habibi also brings some long time collaborators back to working with Intersection as well as some new faces to our stage including longtime Campo Santo Familia member and director Omar Metwally, and actors Nora El Samahy and Paul Santiago along with Aleph Ayin. The collaborative team includes: Alejandro Acosta, Ray Diaz, Ben Fisher, Courtney Flores, Pak Han, Joseph Ingram, Melyssa Jo Kelly, Aubrey Millen, Tanya Orellana, Joan Osato, Ricky Saenz. We are grateful to ASWAT: Bay Area Arabic Music Ensemble for their organizational and familial support, as well for creating the original music for the play.
Limited Seating - get tickets now! THURSDAYS ARE PAY AS YOU CAN - MUST MAKE RESERVATIONS
PLEASE NOTE - NO LATE SEATING NO REFUNDS FOR LATE SEATING
PLEASE ARRIVE BY 7:45PM TO ASSURE SEATING
ALLOW EXTRA TIME FOR PARKING
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LocationIntersection for the Arts
446 Valencia Street
San Francisco, CA 94103
United States
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