←Recommendations of Refugee Rhapsody

I really liked this play. Cool stage directions – drew me in right away, it’s a cool convention and would be very curious to see it staged. A compelling commentary on race and class and activism. The story keeps us in suspense as we watch the events unfold between Sakinah, Foaud, and Emily. There are a lot of lines of dialogue that have been sticking with me for a long time -- "nothing at no point in history has ever been changed by thinking things will work themselves out." <3

I had the great pleasure of watching a streamed reading of Yussef El Guindi's 'Refugee Rhapsody' which was featured in The Road Theatre's Summer Playwrights Festival. This play is a brooding, brilliant, complex examination of race and class that are the underpinnings for various forms of physical and psychological violence. Theatre craves work such as this. It is my sincere hope that this play makes it to the stage.

A stunningly rich piece that explores the complex situations revolving around class, race, and the haves and have-nots. The characters are brought into a world they long for, but the prices they all pay are high. Adept use of flashbacks, mindscapes, and straightforward scenes make this highly theatrical.

An intense exploration of class, privilege, and the narratives we create for ourselves, told with a subtle, slow-burn power. The play deftly illustrates the ways in which privilege is simultaneously a hair's breadth and a galaxy away for most of us.

A riveting psychological drama examining the heartbreak and pain of inequity that led a woman to a violent crime. You won't be able to turn away. Great work!

Yussef El Guindi goes into an archaeological dig of characters, past the images and stereotypes, to provide a drama that has both mirth and heartbreak. A very compelling and memorable piece of writing.