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Inana

Full-Length Play, Drama  /  2w, 5m

Michele Lowe

On the eve of the U.S. invasion of Baghdad, one man, an Iraqi museum curator, plots to save the statue of Inana, Goddess of War, from destruction by the invaders.

Inana

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  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    2w, 5m
  • Duration
    Duration
    120 minutes (2 hours)
  • SubGenre
    Subgenre
    Mystery/Thriller
  • Audience
    Target Audience
    Appropriate for all audiences
Accolades
Accolades
  • Winner! 2010 Francesca Primus Prize
    Finalist! 2010 Steinberg/ATCA New Play Award
    Finalist! 2009 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize

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Summary
On the eve of the U.S. invasion of Baghdad, one man, an Iraqi museum curator, plots to save the statue of Inana, Goddess of War, from destruction by the invaders. Fleeing to London with his young bride, he makes a life-altering deal to ensure the statue's preservation. Michele Lowe opens a window of hope and healing with her poignant love story amidst a background of international, and personal, intrigue.
History
Inana had its world premiere at the Denver Center Theatre Company in January, 2009. 
Cast Attributes
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Performing Groups
YASIN SHALID – an Iraqi, chief of the Mosul Museum
SHALI SHALID – his Iraqi bride
WAITER – a British man
ABDEL-HAKIM TALIQ – an Iraqi bookseller
MOHAMMED ZARA – an Iraqi, assistant to Yasin
MENA MOHAMMED – Shali’s younger sister
HAMA SHALID – Yasin’s fi rst wife, doubles with Mena
EMAD AL-BAYIT – Shali’s father, an Iraqi artists
DOMINIC CROFT – a British curator of the British Museum, doubles with Waiter
MESSENGER – an Iraqi man, doubles with Mohammed
  • Time Period New Millennium/21st Century
  • Features Contemporary Costumes / Street Clothes
  • Additional Features Not Applicable
  • Duration 120 minutes (2 hours)
  • Cautions
    • No Special Cautions

Media

REVIEWS

"Inana is...an effective advocate for the importance of any civilization's past..." - Chicago Tribune, Read More

"By introducing us to human and complex Iraqi characters, as opposed to road-side bombers, Michele Lowe's play wants to smooth the border that separates our nations like a line of sand in the desert... a quick and engaging tale that allows us to consider our "enemy" in new and more humane ways. To consider the infuriating plight of Middle Eastern women. To reflect on the unconscionable desecration of a country's sacred heritage, severed into pieces like so many body parts. All while escaping into an unlikely but eventually sweet romance." - Denver Post, Read More

Music

  • Musical Style N/A (Not a musical)
  • Vocal DemandsN/A (Not a musical)
  • Chorus Size N/A (Not a musical)

Licensing & Materials

  • Minimum Fee: $110 per performance

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Authors

Michele Lowe

Michele Lowe
Michele Lowe is the recipient of the 2010 Francesca Primus Prize for her play Inana(Denver Center Theatre). She was also a finalist for both the 2010 Steinberg/ATCA New Play Award for her plays Inanaand Victoria Musica(Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park), which marks the first ...
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