The Devils Between Us

by Sharifa Yazmeen

In a small town in the boonies of South Carolina, a closeted mechanic named George is trying to figure out how to keep his late father's business running, only to be faced with a ghost from his youth. A Muslim woman, who he knew as his boyhood lover Latif, has returned as Latifa to take care of her estranged fathers funeral. Forced to confront devils both have been avoiding, they find that their only way out of...

In a small town in the boonies of South Carolina, a closeted mechanic named George is trying to figure out how to keep his late father's business running, only to be faced with a ghost from his youth. A Muslim woman, who he knew as his boyhood lover Latif, has returned as Latifa to take care of her estranged fathers funeral. Forced to confront devils both have been avoiding, they find that their only way out of the past, is through each other.

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The Devils Between Us

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  • Hope Bernard: The Devils Between Us by Sharifa Yazmeen
    “

    For those looking for meaty and complex LGBTQ characters, read this play! All four characters create rich intersections of identity to explore. I love the touch of the gothic as well-- the characters who have passed but still haunt us, the house that holds secrets, and the ghosts of family trauma that make the past into the present. I highly recommend.

    For those looking for meaty and complex LGBTQ characters, read this play! All four characters create rich intersections of identity to explore. I love the touch of the gothic as well-- the characters who have passed but still haunt us, the house that holds secrets, and the ghosts of family trauma that make the past into the present. I highly recommend.

    ”
  • Daniel Arzola: The Devils Between Us by Sharifa Yazmeen
    “

    A moving and emotional play from start to end. Yasmin excels in making these characters truly human. You want them to succeed and be happy, even when the road seems difficult.

    A moving and emotional play from start to end. Yasmin excels in making these characters truly human. You want them to succeed and be happy, even when the road seems difficult.

    ”
  • Lisa Dellagiarino Feriend: The Devils Between Us by Sharifa Yazmeen
    “

    I was sucked into this play from the start and 111 pages flew by. What a captivating story about the things from our pasts that hold us hostage and the ways in which we try to break free. I loved it!

    I was sucked into this play from the start and 111 pages flew by. What a captivating story about the things from our pasts that hold us hostage and the ways in which we try to break free. I loved it!

    ”
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Development History

  • Reading, American Blues Theatre, 2023
  • Reading, TransTheatreFest, 2021
  • Reading, Women's Theatre Festival, 2020