I Am Not Mine by SEVAN .

Do revolutions truly change anything? After 13 years, Abdul-Rahim is released from captivity. Driven by the memory of his wife, he must find his two children, Qila and Mar, now young adults struggling to survive in the bleakest of refugee camp conditions. But the past cannot leave the present behind and screams for revenge: A blood oath must be paid by the parent or the child. Inspired by the current global...
Do revolutions truly change anything? After 13 years, Abdul-Rahim is released from captivity. Driven by the memory of his wife, he must find his two children, Qila and Mar, now young adults struggling to survive in the bleakest of refugee camp conditions. But the past cannot leave the present behind and screams for revenge: A blood oath must be paid by the parent or the child. Inspired by the current global refugee crisis, this new play examines the costs of personal freedom and familial obligation.
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I Am Not Mine

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  • Cheryl Bear:
    4 Jun. 2021
    “ A powerful story of the journey from captivity to reunite with one's family. The past calls and the question is will they be able to survive it? Well done. ”
  • Eugene O'Neill Theater Center:
    1 May. 2017
    “ It is the Eugene O'Neill Theater Center's pleasure to recommend Sevan K. Greene and their play I Am Not Mine as a finalist for our 2017 National Playwrights Conference. The play rose through a competitive, anonymous, multileveled selection process that took nearly nine months to execute. As one of 55 finalists out of more than 1,300 submissions, the strength of its writing has allowed this work to prosper in such a competitive selection process. Our readers were struck by this both timeless and timely nuanced, humanized examination of the impact of war. ”

ABDULRAHIM 40s/50s, Syrian rebel leader imprisoned for 13 years. Journeying home to find his children and
wife.

JANAN 20s/30s, his wife. A Eumenideic force.

MAR 21, their son, damaged. Torn between loyalty and retribution.

QILA 18, their daughter, aggressive and vengeful. All the conviction of an iron girder.

Development History

  • Reading
    ,
    Lark Roundtable
    ,
    2015

Awards

Finalist
,
O'Neill National Playwrights Conference Finalist
,
O'Neill National Playwrights Conference
,
2017
Semi-Finalist
,
Princess Grace Playwriting Prize
,
Princess Grace Foundation
,
2016
Finalist
,
William Saroyan Human Rights/Social Justice Prize
,
ADAA
,
2014