Ishtar in Baghdad  

Written by

Rasha Fadhil

,

A. Al-Azraki

and

James Al-Shamma

Translated by

A. Al-Azraki

and

James Al-Shamma

~playauthor~Written by~ Rasha Fadhil , A. Al-Azraki , James Al-Shamma ~playauthor~Translated by~ A. Al-Azraki , James Al-Shamma

Methuen Drama, 2017

Bloomsbury Publishing

playtext

Acts: 3, Scenes: 8, Roles: Total (6), Female (2), Male (4), Unassigned (0)

...A dark play created in the shadow of the shocking revelations from Abu Ghraid. The Mesopotamian gods Ishtar and Tammuz, representing the ancient culture of Iraq, appalled by the current destruction and suffering, come down to earth...