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Productions

    Nasrudin's Magnificent Journey to Samarkand

    Our 2023 Theater for Young Audiences production is a new interpretation of Nasrudin’s Magnificent Journey to Samarkand, a play from the Golden Thread Fairytale Players repertoire, written by Torange Yeghiazarian and directed by Sarah Al-Kassab.

    Will Nasrudin and his faithful donkey ever make it to Samarkand, the center of arts and crafts on the ancient Silk Road? There is only one way to find out!

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    What Do the Women Say? 2023

    March 8, 2023

    In celebration of International Women’s Day, Golden Thread’s What Do the Women Say? returns to the Brava Theater. Fighters for Freedom is our theme this year, aligning with the International Women’s Day global theme #EmbraceEquity. We are thrilled to present the tireless and bold work of women artists from Iraq, Iran, Afghanistan, Syria, Lebanon, Yemen, Palestine, Egypt and the U.S. who are true warriors in their own right.

    This year’s program is presented in a hybrid format with artists appearing in-person and virtually. Audiences are able to join us in-person at the Brava Theater or online for a virtual presentation.

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    No Summary 2023

    April 14, 2023 - September 20, 2023

    We are thrilled to continue our livestream series NO SUMMARY with new artists and fresh conversations, featuring live audience Q&A! In this new season, No Summary embarks on a virtual tour to universities across the nation, bringing Golden Thread’s Conversations with Artists Who Don’t Fit in a Box to theatre and art classes. We invite you to join in the conversation and immerse yourself in these exciting topics and compelling artists who defy a snappy summation.

    See below for a preview schedule of our upcoming episodes!

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    Amreeka: The Comedy Show

    May 12, 2023

    Featuring Headliner  Eman El-Husseini

    with Usama Siddiquee and Jackie Keliiaa

    and Charles McBee as Master of Ceremonies

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    New Threads Staged Reading Series 2023

    August 20, 2023 - August 27, 2023

    New Threads returns in 2023 with staged readings of two new play commissions:

    Alaa: a Family Trilogy by Adam Ashraf Elsayigh with dramaturg Salma Zohdi, inspired by the life of political prisoner Alaa Abd El-Fattah;

    The Fox and the Panther by Tariq Hamami with dramaturg Dawn Monique Williams, about the Black Panthers in Algiers.

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    ReOrient Festival 2023

    October 13, 2023 - November 4, 2023

    ReOrient 2023 celebrates the return of our signature program, an innovative and spirited festival of short plays from or about the Middle East. The dizzying line-up is diverse in content and style, with 6 plays selected from 113 submissions, highlighting a multiplicity of Middle Eastern perspectives and identities. Think you know the Middle East? Think again!

    “Humanity is at the core of ReOrient. If theatre is community, it starts here. If the goal of theatre is to expand our viewpoint, to enrich our knowledge, and to embrace empathy, then ReOrient hugely succeeds.” —Stark Insider

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