In Levant, a place just like Syria, a conspiracy begins to grow, and people in Levant begin to believe in the existence of a hidden reality behind the familiar reality, the idea that what one thought was going on all the time was in fact, in large part, an illusion or deception. A blogger, Seban, tries to rally support for the pro-democracy movement, but is caught in a quagmire of twisted and humorous intrigue. Who will believe the propaganda for the truth, or the truth for the propaganda?
Cast:
STAGE MANAGER [could be the authentic stage manager]
SEBAN A college aged “woman” in a black hijab (Sunni)
AMBASSADOR He looks like John Bolton
SECRETARY She looks like Hilary Clinton
SECRETARY’S SECRETARY The Secretary’s assistant (aide)
RUSSEL A man with a slight build.
ISHTAR A Sunni woman in her 40’s
BASHAD A Sunni man in his 40’s
MOTHER A Sunni woman in her 40’s
OFFICER An Alawite policeman in his 40’s
OFFICER TWO Young Alawite (Alawiyyin) police officer
DAMA A beautiful woman in a blue hijab small and athletic FATHER A Sunni man in his 40’s
REPORTER A British television talk-show host like Piers Morgan HELENA An upper-class British woman
POLICE From the country where the play is performed.
