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Dario Ladani Sanchez (Taroon) and Marjan Neshat (Afiya). Photo by Joan Marcus.

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Dario Ladani Sanchez (Taroon). Photo by Joan Marcus.

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Mattico David (Jawid) and Marjan Neshat (Afiya). Photo by Joan Marcus.

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Marjan Neshat (Afiya), Mattico David (Jawid), and Francis Benhamou (Leyla). Photo by Joan Marcus.

Selling Kabul artwork, showing a black and white image of a Middle Eastern man with the American flag behind him. The flag's stripes cover his eyes and mouth. The background is pink.
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Photo by Zack DeZon

Selling Kabul


Peter Jay Sharp Theater

We have made the difficult decision to cancel the 12/21-23 performances of "Selling Kabul" due to known Covid-19 exposures among members of the production staff. The safety of our artists, audience, and staff is our top priority. All tickets will be refunded to your original payment method; please allow 3-5 business days for the transaction to appear on your statement. Thank you for helping us stop the current rise of Covid-19 cases in New York City.

Written by Sylvia Khoury
Directed by Tyne Rafaeli

New York premiere
Produced in association with Williamstown Theatre Festival

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 it is 2013, and the Americans — and their promises of safety — have begun to withdraw. Taroon spends his days in hiding, a target of the increasingly powerful Taliban. On the eve of his son’s birth, he must remain in his sister’s apartment, or risk his life to see his child. With shattering precision, Sylvia Khoury’s tense drama traces the human cost of U.S. immigration policy and the legacy of our longest war. 

To read our current full health guidelines, visit phnyc.org/health. To learn about group sale discounts (for 10 or more attendees), click here.

Creative Team
Arnulfo Maldonado
Scenic Design
Montana Levi Blanco
Costume Design
Jen Schriever, Alex Fetchko
Lighting Design
Lee Kinney
Sound Design
Brett Anders
Production Stage Manager
Bryan Bauer
Assistant Stage Manager
Reviews
  • “Sylvia Khoury pulls nifty narrative and stylistic jumps out of her hat, and it works.”

    — The New York Times