ALAA: A Family Trilogy, Part One: The Guru Child 

Based upon the life and work of Egyptian writer and activist Alaa Abd El-Fattah and the remarkable Seif family, written by Adam ElSayigh, in collaboration with dramaturg Salma Zohdi, and directed by Kate Moore Heaney, this presentation follows a three-day workshop exploring the first part of the trilogy, and features a company of actors that includes Noor Hamdi, Gamze Ceylan, Rosaline ElBay, Rita Wolf, Ali Andre Ali, Arianna Gayle Stucki, Samy Nour Younes Gonzales-Novoa and Ali Nasser. The reading is followed by a conversation with the creative team on the research and process that led to the creation of the trilogy.

Written by
Adam Elsayigh

Directed by
Kate Moore Heaney

Organized by
Catherine Coray, Arts Professor, NYU Tisch School of the Arts

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