Betty Shamieh Hometown: San Francisco. Q: Tell me about The Strangest. A: As a child of Arab immigrants who became an American playwright, I was always fascinated by the idea of Middle Eastern storytelling cafes, where a person could grab a cup of joe and listen to the live performances of the best storytellers in that community retelling fables and myths from The Arabian Nights. How was it similar and di…
SOURCE: ADAM SZYMKOWICZ at 10:08AM on February 28, 2017