The Day Naguib Mahfouz Was Stabbed In The Neck And Almost Died (a.k.a. The Selkie Play) by Denmo Ibrahim

Her father was a fisherman. Her mother was a fish. Raheem, a young Irish-Egyptian woman of mixed heritage is in culinary school in Brooklyn and discovers an underwater abyss she must traverse to discover her true origin.
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The Day Naguib Mahfouz Was Stabbed In The Neck And Almost Died (a.k.a. The Selkie Play)

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  • Conor McShane:
    23 Aug. 2022
    “ A beautiful, lyrical, magical-realist meditation on family, faith, loss, and food. I love any play that gives us fantastical directions and lets us imagine how it would be done. It's a world to get lost in. ”
  • National New Play Network:
    19 Jul. 2022
    “ The Day Naguib Mahfouz Was Stabbed In The Neck And Almost Died (a.k.a. The Selkie Play) by Denmo Ibrahim was a finalist for NNPN's 2022 National Showcase of New Plays, and we are pleased to recommend it. ”
  • Rachael Powles:
    23 May. 2022
    “ A beautiful meditation on grief, love, and home that transcends time and space. The stuff myths are made of! ”
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Raheem: Egyptian American woman, mixed, 30s.
Naru: Raheem’s mother, Selkie, 30s.
 *A digital character.
Woman #1: Tante: Raheem’s aunt, immigrant, 60s; Empress: Ruler of Underworld, Selkie
Woman #2: Bridg: Mixed Race, 20s; Zarik: Naru’s best friend, Selkie, 30s.
Yusef: Raheem’s father, Egyptian, immigrant, 30s & 60s.
Man #1: Chef: Italian, an immigrant, 40s; Diver: An Aussie
Man #2: Finn: 20s; Kweenie: A merman/drag queen; Navigator: An Aussie

Development History

Awards

Finalist
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Sundance Theatre Lab
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Sundance Theatre
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2020