- The first collection of Palestinian plays, inspired by a growing interest in U.S. theatres and abroad, as well as academic journals.
- Six contemporary plays from the West Bank, Gaza and the Palestinian diaspora.
- Will be of great interest to the academic market for courses in world theatre, performance and politics and theatre for social change, as well as Middle Eastern studies.
- Plays include: Handala, adapted by Abdelfattah Abusrour; 603 by Imad Farajin; Keffiyeh/Made in China by Dalia Taha; Plan D by Hannah Khalil; Tennis in Nablus by Ismail Khalidi and Territories by Betty Shamieh.
Naomi Wallace, editor:
- Her award-winning plays, including One Flea Spare, are produced in the United States and around the world.
- Awards include: Obie Award, MacArthur Fellowship, two Susan Smith Blackburn prizes and the inaugural Windham Campbell prize for drama in 2013.
- B.A. from Hampshire College; two Masters degrees from University of Iowa
- Lives in KY and Yorkshire Dales in England
Ismail Khalidi, editor:
- Palestinian-American playwright and poet
- Born in Beirut, Lebanon; lives in Chicago, IL
- MFA from NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts