Returning to Haifa: trailer
West Coast Premiere
Returning to Haifa
by Ghassan Kanafani
Adapted for the stage by Naomi Wallace and Ismail Khalidi
Directed by Samer Al-Saber
In the wake of the 1967 Six-Day War, with the borders finally open after two decades, Said and Safiyya, a Palestinian couple, returned to Haifa in search of the echoes of a home they were forced to abandon during the Nakba in 1948. But are they truly ready for the encounter that awaits them upon their return? Returning to Haifa presents a deeply human portrait of two families, one Palestinian, and one Israeli Jewish, forced by history into an intimacy they didn’t choose.
April 12 - May 4, 2024
Ensemble Cast:
Diala Al-Abed, Amal Bisharat, Jacob Henri-Naffaa, Lijesh Krishnan, Michelle Navarrete
Production Team:
Carlos Aceves (Scenic), Samantha Alexa (Props), Cassie Barnes (Light), Madeline Berger (Costume), Derek Schmidt (Sound)
Marina Johnson (Dramaturgy)