![]() Known for innovative productions of classics and for championing new writing and new forms of theatre, she has directed classical plays from around the world, 10 plays by Tom Stoppard (including the American premieres of The Invention of Love and Indian Ink, also at Roundabout Theatre Company, and two productions of Arcadia), and many productions by favorite contemporary writers such as Samuel Beckett, Harold Pinter, José Rivera, and Philip Kan Gotanda. She is currently adapting the book Henry’s Demons for BBC One and writing an original drama entitled Guardian for Channel 4.Ĭarey Perloff (Director) is celebrating her 25th season as Artistic Director of American Conservatory Theater, where she commissioned and developed this adaptation of A Thousand Splendid Suns. For the screen, her work includes “Raw,” “Red Rock,” Anywhere but Here, and Judge Dee. She is currently developing plays for Abbey Theatre, Traverse Theatre, and Djinn Theatre Company. Sarma has been writer-in-residence for Paines Plough, Eugene O’Neill Theater Center, and Royal National Theatre, among other companies. Young Conservatory/Theatre Royal Bath), The Dark Things (Traverse Theatre), and Birdsong (Abbey Theatre). Her recent productions include Joanne (Clean Break, Soho Theatre), Débris (Théâtre La Licorne), The Ripple Effect (Ambassador Theatre Group/London Cultural Olympiad), Yerma (West Yorkshire Playhouse), Riot (A.C.T. She has written plays for Abbey Theatre, the National Theatre of Ireland in Dublin, as well as American Conservatory Theater, Ambassador Theatre Group, Traverse Theatre, Paines Plough, and the BBC, amongst many other companies. ![]() Ursula Rani Sarma (Playwright) is an award-winning writer of Irish Indian descent. Groups of 10 or more may purchase discounted tickets, and tickets may also be purchased as part of a money-saving season package. Video: Barry Edelstein talks about A Thousand Splendid SunsĪrtist Sponsor for Director Carey PerloffĪrtist Sponsor for the actor portraying "Laila" The Huffington Post says, “There’s no denying the play’s power as well as the beauty of its staging and its exquisite musical backdrop,” while the San Francisco Chronicle heralds its “epic splendor,” writing that it “dazzles with its opulence and humanity.” Adapted for the stage by acclaimed Irish–Indian playwright Ursula Rani Sarma, this breathtaking new production features music from renowned composer David Coulter. Summoning the strength to defy a tyrannical society, the two women seek hope and the promise of a better future. Soon she forges an extraordinary and unlikely friendship with Mariam, her new husband’s first wife. When battle upends her family, beautiful Laila must seek shelter, first in the home and then in the arms of her older neighbor. The epic story of three generations of Afghan women and their remarkable resilience, A Thousand Splendid Suns is set in the war-torn neighborhoods of 1990s Kabul. In association with American Conservatory TheaterĪ sweeping and deeply moving theatrical adaptation of the best-selling novel by Khaled Hosseini ( The Kite Runner). "Not to be missed! A production of immense emotional potency." - San Diego CityBeat Theatergoers are rewarded not with a fairy tale ending but with a clarification of what redeems us as human beings." - Los Angeles Times ![]() Almost defies you not to be moved." - The San Diego Union-Tribune "Emotionally stirring! Once the story is underway, it's hard not to be swept along. ![]() "Radiant and real.a stunning stage production. The Old Globe and University of San Diego Shiley Graduate Theatre Program. ![]() Community Group Readings and Performances.Young Professionals Nights at The Old Globe. ![]()
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