Damascus

Hassan is a Somali-American airport shuttle driver in Minneapolis, struggling to make ends meet as more and more of his customers switch to Uber and Lyft. So when a stranded teenager at the airport pays Hassan to take him to Chicago, it seems like it’s worth the risk. Until it isn't. A claustrophobic thriller about privilege, paranoia, and the assumptions we make about one another.
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Damascus

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  • Denis Meadows:
    2 Dec. 2023
    A powerful drama, very well composed, the two main characters fully fleshed out and engaging.
  • Lisa Dellagiarino Feriend:
    8 Jan. 2021
    Wow. This play is excellent. Even just reading it, it affects you. I would love to see it staged one day!
  • Nick Malakhow:
    6 Jan. 2021
    I felt like I was holding my breath for the entirety of the taut 90 minute or so experience of reading this play. Hassan is an excellent central focus in this piece and his urgent circumstances make sense of an extreme request which, of course, turns into something entirely different and more harrowing about 100 miles later. I loved Fisher's complex exploration of an intersection between white privilege, youth, terrorism, and radicalization. An excellent and thought-provoking piece for an intimate venue.

Development History

  • Reading
    ,
    Florida Rep
    ,
    2017
  • Workshop
    ,
    Bay Area Playwrights Festival, Playwrights Foundation
    ,
    2017

Production History

  • Professional
    ,
    Strawdog Theater Company
    ,
    2018
  • Workshop
    ,
    UC San Diego Wagner New Play Festival
    ,
    2016

Awards

Finalist
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National Playwrights Conference
,
Eugene O'Neill Theater Center
,
2017
Winner
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Samuel Goldwyn Screenwriting Award
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UCLA
,
2016