THE U.S. PREMIERE
WHERE IS HERE?
اینجا کجاست؟
Written and Directed by Naghmeh Samini
Co-Produced with Seda Iranian Theatre Ensemble and Seattle Public Theater
January 15th - Februrary 2nd, 2025
Azam Kabiri, a recent immigrant, is excited to tell passersby about her life back in Iran as she waits for her luggage at an airport baggage carousel... but isn't the luggage on the carousel starting to get strangely personal? What did she bring in her two pieces of luggage, and what did she leave behind? Performed both in English and in Persian, Where Is Here is a stunning solo-show from the mind of playwright Naghmeh Samini that delves into the reality of the immigrant experience.
Runtime: 70 minutes with no intermission
THE SEATTLE PREMIERE
Letters From Max
By Sarah Ruhl
Based on the Book By Sarah Ruhl and Max Ritvo
Directed by Amy Poisson
February 28th - March 23rd, 2025
Letters From Max follows the friendship between Sarah, a college professor, and her former student Max, during his battle with terminal illness. With humor, lyricism and candor, this play tests poetry’s capacity to put to words what otherwise feels ineffable.
“It’s a theatrical act of remembrance and a sacrament of grief, but it’s also a comedy…” - The New York Times
Runtime: 2 hours and 15 minutes with one intermission