Before the CoVID-19 pandemic caused the cancellation of theater in New York City, Playwrights Horizons was in rehearsals for Selling Kabul. Written by Sylvia Khoury, the play was scheduled to begin performances March 27, 2020 and run through May 10, 2020. Current status: Delayed
Under the direction of Tyne Reafaeli, the following is available about the show:
AFIYA
My stupid brother. If you step outside that door, You murder your child. You murder your wife. You murder my husband. You murder me.
Taroon once served as an interpreter for the U.S. military in Afghanistan. Now the Americans — and their promises of safety — have withdrawn, and he spends his days in hiding, a target of the increasingly powerful Taliban. On the eve of his son’s birth, Taroon must remain in his sister’s apartment or risk his life to see his child. With shattering precision, Sylvia Khoury’s thriller tracks the human cost of immigration policy, and the overlooked legacy of America’s longest, and ongoing, war.
– https://www.playwrightshorizons.org/shows/plays/selling-kabul/
This video was released by Playwrights Horizon to show what was in progress both before and at the time of the shut down. It features the cast of the show rehearsing in person and later via ZOOM. Cast members include:
Francis Benhamou — Leyla
Mattico David — Jawid
Marjan Neshat — Afiya
Babak Tafti — Taroon
After seeing this, I want to see this show. It looks impressive.