The Black Eyed at New York Theatre Workshop

New York Theatre Workshop (NYTW) presents The Black Eyed, by Betty Shamieh, opening at New York Theatre Workshop on 31 Jul 2007, following previews from 17 Jul and running through to 19 Aug 2007.

The Black Eyed: Depicts four Arab women from across the ages - the Biblical Delilah, a modern suicide bomber, a victim of medieval Christian crusaders and a contemporary, secular Arab-American - who meet in the afterlife. As the women struggle to come to terms with their lives and their choices.

James Nicola, NYTW's artistic director, says, "New York Theatre Workshop has supported the collaboration between playwright Betty Shamieh and director Sam Gold for over two years through several drafts of The Black Eyed. Last summer Betty and Sam participated in our Dartmouth Summer Residency, spending an intense week with us focusing on the play. As soon as the residency ended, I knew we wanted to produce this powerful work and introduce our audience to Betty's lush and original voice."

Directed by Sam Gold, The Black Eyed features Aysan Celik (Aiesha), Lameece Issaq (Tamam), Jeanine Serralles (Architect) and Emily Swallow.

Set design by Paul Steinberg, with costumes by Gabriel Berry, lighing by Gabriel Berry and sound by Darron L West.