Staged reading: PALOMA by Anne García-Romero

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Location: Philbin Studio Theatre, DeBartolo Performing Arts Center

Paloma flyer - small

A play about interfaith relationships, faith, and love in a post 9/11 world.     

Directed by Alan Freeman        

In 2004 New York City, Ibrahim, a Muslim, and Paloma, a Catholic, meet and fall in love while studying at NYU.  Inspired by a 11th century Spanish-Muslim meditation on the art of love, the young couple travels to Spain, seeking to overcome their religious differences which threaten to divide them. After tragedy strikes, Ibrahim must seek the help of his friend Jared, a young Jewish attorney, to clear his name. 

Panel discussion immediately following the reading with:

            Anne García-Romero, Thomas J. and Robert T. Rolfs Assistant Professor 
                        Department of Film, Television, and Theatre,
                        Fellow, Nanovic Institute for European Studies
            Alan Freeman, Professor Emeritus, Theater, Occidental College
            Ebrahim Moosa, Professor of Islamic Studies in the Kroc Institute for
                        International Peace Studies

Cast:

Ethan Rains
Carolyn Zeller
Jesse Einstein

with Surenna Saffari and Stephanie Tucker

Mature content
Free; tickets required.  Reserve tickets

Sponsored by:

The Nanovic Institute for European Studies
The Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies
The Department of Film, Television, and Theatre