Damascus
Tue 3 Feb 2009 – Sat 7 Mar 2009
Michael Edwards and Carole Winter present the Traverse Theatre Company production Damascus.
Paul is here to sell English-language textbooks. It’s Valentine’s Day and he’d rather be at home with his wife. He begins negotiations with his Syrian contact, Muna. Can he seal the deal? Misunderstandings multiply until their presumptions about one another fall away and new possibilities emerge. Laughter, romance and tragedy meet in a new play by David Greig.
Cast includes Nathalie Armin, Paul Higgins, Alex Elliot, Dolya Gavanski and Khalid Laith
Creatives include Philip Howard (Director), Anthony Macllwaine (Designer), Chahine Yavroyan (Lighting Designer), Jon Beales (Composer) and Graham Sutherland (Sound Designer)
“A rich, subtle and compelling piece…a skilful examination of cross-cultural confusion. There’s simply too much to admire. Outstanding.” ★★★★★
“Wise, funny and revealing, and enjoyably delivered……This is a rich, rewarding and thoughtful play…witty and profound.” 
“A fascinating tragicomedy about Arab and western misunderstandings….This is a play of real intelligence”
“David Greig’s Damascus is a house and place of dreams”
“Fascinating lines of conflict are laid…plenty of food for thought.
“The rarest of things: a well-made and hugely entertaining contemporary comedy”
“Damascus confirms a dramatist’s blinding talent”
“David Greig’s on cracking form”
To read Guardian interview (Feb 09) with David Greig click here
