Heather Raffo and Nabil Elouahabi

Heather Raffo and Nabil Elouahabi; photo by Joan Marcus

Heather Raffo

Heather Raffo; photo by Joan Marcus

Dahlia Azama, Nabil Elouahabi, Heather Raffo, Liam Campora, Matthew David

Photo by Joan Marcus

Liam Campora and Heather Raffo

Heather Raffo and Liam Campora; photo by Joan Marcus

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Heather Raffo; photo by Zack DeZon

Noura


Mainstage Theater


Written by Heather Raffo
Directed by Joanna Settle

Produced in association with Shakespeare Theatre Company
New York premiere

NOURA
Did it take Mosul being destroyed to find each other at this table? Could we have gotten here any other way?

Eight years ago, Noura and her family fled their home in Iraq. Today, she plans the perfect Christmas dinner to celebrate their new life in New York. But when the arrival of a visitor stirs up long-buried memories, she and her husband are forced to confront the cost of their choices, and retrace the past they left behind. With compassion and startling clarity, Heather Raffo’s play charts the intricate pathways of motherhood and marriage — and the fragile architecture of what we call home.

Featuring
Dahlia Azama
Maryam
Liam Campora
Yazen/Alex
Mattico David
Rafa’a
Nabil Elouahabi
Tareq/Tim
Creative Team
Andrew Lieberman
Scenic Design
Tilly Grimes
Costume Design
Masha Tsimring
Lighting Design
Obadiah Eaves
Sound Design
Laura Smith
Production Stage Manager
Shane Schnetzler
Assistant Stage Manager

Design Team Bios

Nabil Elouahabi is appearing with the permission of Actors’ Equity Association. The Producers gratefully acknowledge Actors’ Equity Association for its assistance of this production.

Reviews
  • “Compelling and ambitious. Heather Raffo is radiant.”

    — Jesse Green, The New York Times
  • “Darkly evocative and honest.”

    — Zachary Stewart, Theatermania