{"product_id":"hannah-khalil-hannah-khalil-9781350242197","title":"Hannah Khalil: Plays of Arabic Heritage: Plan D; Scenes from 73* Years; A Negotiation; A Museum in Baghdad; Last of the Pearl Fishers; Hakawatis","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis is the first ever collection of plays by Palestinian-Irish playwright Hannah Khalil; the first woman of Arab heritage to have a main-stage play at the RSC. It encompasses a decade's worth of plays exploring her Arab heritage, drawing on family histories as well as significant events in the Arab World. They were all written during a period that included the end of the war in Iraq, the intensification of the occupation of Palestine and the birth and disillusion of the so called Arab Spring. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe plays included are set in both a historical and modern context. They include a feminist take on 1001 nights and the Scheherazade story; an exploration of Gertrude Bell, the Museum in Baghdad and Britain's role in the birth of the Iraq; plus two plays looking at the Palestinian experience, one based on a family living through the creation of the State of Israel in 1948, the other an epic collage that moves in time from 1948 to present day. This anthology also includes a radio play set in Dubai and a monologue about the power and legacy of artefacts. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIt's notable that these plays offer a plethora of non-stereotypical roles for actors of Arab heritage. Through the six plays included the reader can trace a variety of approaches to storytelling, a host of memorable characters and some unforgettable stories. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePlays include: \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003ePlan D\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eScenes from 73* Years \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Negotiation\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMuseum in Baghdad\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLast of the Pearl Fishers\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHakawatis\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Hannah Khalil\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1350242195\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781350242197\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Methuen Drama\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/23\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 296\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.80lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.13h x 6.14w x 0.79d","brand":"Hannah Khalil","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43981993967871,"sku":"9781350242197","price":35.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_0eacb742-6612-4073-a975-efdf5eff304f.jpg?v=1683258679","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/hannah-khalil-hannah-khalil-9781350242197","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}