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The
Yacoubian
Building

The once-grand Yacoubian Building is home to an eclectic group of residents: decadent Zaki Bey, an aging aristocrat clinging to past glories; ambitious Busayna, penniless but determined to support her family; soulful Taha, an impressionable youth seduced by extremism. Their stories, and others, interweave in a sweeping tale of love, betrayal, and resilience in the face of corruption.

 

A joyful celebration of Arab culture, The Yacoubian Building takes us on a theatrical journey to the soul of an Egypt on the brink of transformation.

 

130 min | 9M, 4W | Flexible set 

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Based on the bestselling novel by Alaa Al Aswany

Awards & Recognitions  

Semi-Finalist O'Neill National Playwrights Conference, 2019

Semi-Finalist Bay Area Playwrights Festival, 2019 

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Development  

Atlantic Theater Company, NYC

LaGuardia Performing Arts Center, NYC

The Drama League, NYC

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