ENEMIES: Foreign and Domestic by Patricia Milton

because counter-terrorism begins at home…

Recipient, "Outstanding World Premiere Play," 2015, Theatre Bay Area Awards.
This 4-woman drama with a lot of black humor examines interrelated cycles of family and state-sponsored violence. When the rebel among three odd sisters returns home to reconcile with her estranged mother, cultures clash, sibling rivalries erupt, and bombs...
because counter-terrorism begins at home…

Recipient, "Outstanding World Premiere Play," 2015, Theatre Bay Area Awards.
This 4-woman drama with a lot of black humor examines interrelated cycles of family and state-sponsored violence. When the rebel among three odd sisters returns home to reconcile with her estranged mother, cultures clash, sibling rivalries erupt, and bombs start falling. Called by critics "stunningly intelligent and politically provocative," and "a wickedly funny black comedy that relates an intimate history of family trauma and abuse while drawing fascinating parallels between domestic abuse, terrorism, and the waging of war.”

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ENEMIES: Foreign and Domestic

Recommended by

  • Cheryl Bear:
    28 Sep. 2021
    “ A powerful drama that opens our eyes to the abuse, terrorism and war that rages in our society. Well done. ”
  • Travis Bedard:
    28 Jan. 2017
    “ Lovely, dynamic family drama with very real resonances for today. ”
  • Chas Belov:
    30 Jul. 2015
    “ I saw this in production at Central Works theatre. This is an engrossing, sad, darkly funny work that kept me captivated. Lots of delicious 'ouch' moments as the family members tread over each other and the mother's caretaker, who is not shy about treading back. ”

No doubling.
Three white women (sisters)
One African (Somali) woman

Development History

  • Commission
    ,
    Central Works
    ,
    2014

Production History

  • Professional
    ,
    Central Works
    ,
    2015

Awards

Finalist
,
Outstanding Production, East Bay and South Bay Areas
,
San Francisco Bay Area Theatre Critics Circle
,
2018
Winner
,
Outstanding World Premiere Play
,
Theatre Bay Area
,
2015
Finalist
,
Outstanding Performance in a Featured Role
,
Theatre Bay Area
,
2015
Finalist
,
Outstanding Script, World Premiere Play
,
San Francisco Bay Area Theatre Critics Circle
,
2015