It was more than a dozen years ago that actor Heather Raffo, whose family is from Iraq, recognized a void of female Iraqi protagonists in American theater. That propelled her to write and perform her Off-Broadway show, 9 Parts of Desire, earning her raves for her portrayal of nine Iraqi women. "When I wrote 9 Parts […] The post Noura playwright Heather Raffo, bringing Iraqi women’s stories to the s…
SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 07:00AM on February 16, 2018