EPISODE · Jan 29, 2025 · 38 MIN
Khawla Ibraheem — A KNOCK ON THE ROOF
from The Present Stage: Conversations with Theater Writers · host Khawla Ibraheem, Dan Rubins
A Knock On The Roof runs at New York Theater Workshop through February 16th. It is presented by the Under the Radar Festival. For more information, please visit www.nytw.org. Follow The Present Stage on Instagram at @thepresentstageThe Present Stage: Conversations with Theater Writers is hosted by Dan Rubins, a theater critic for Theatermania and Slant Magazine. You can also find Dan's reviews on Cast Album Reviews and in The New Yorker's Briefly Noted column.The Present Stage supports the national nonprofit Hear Your Song. If you'd like to learn more about Hear Your Song and how to support empowering youth with serious illnesses to make their voices heard though songwriting, please visit www.hearyoursong.org
What this episode covers
Playwright-performer Khawla Ibraheem joins the podcast to share the story of creating the character of Mariam, the narrator of A Knock the Roof, a play that charts the terror of a mother living in Gaza at the outbreak of war. The conversation explores the power of theater to demonstrate the humanity of Palestinians living under war conditions, the experience of developing this play in front of audiences around the world, and the responsibility of telling one woman's story. Don't miss this riveting episode with Khawla Ibraheem.
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