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The Corpse Washer
March 1–April 7, 2019
In the Bingham Theatre
Run Time: 95 minutes
There will be no intermission.
Audience Advisory: Strong language, discussion and sounds of war violence. Contains haze and herbal cigarette smoking.
Age Recommendations: 16+
To learn more about this audience advisory, please call the Box Office.
In an Iraq beset by decades of war and occupation, Jawad faces a difficult choice. Must he follow in his father’s footsteps washing the bodies of the dead—an honored Muslim tradition—or can he pursue his dreams of being an artist? Adapted from Iraqi writer Sinan Antoon’s award-winning novel, The Corpse Washer is a haunting portrait of a young man coming of age and a society’s fight for survival, in a country where life and death are inextricably intertwined.
adapted for the stage by Ismail Khalidi and Naomi Wallace from the novel of the same name by Sinan Antoondirected by Mark Brokawcommissioned by Actors Theatre of Louisville
