by Ahmed Essonoutty | Jan 23, 2021
Miriam Makeba-Mama Africa –the musical”, on the struggles and challenges of anti-apartheid singer and civil rights advocate. The musical first opened in Cape town, South Africa, before touring the USA with an original cast of 40 performers. This musical production was...
by Ahmed Essonoutty | Jan 23, 2021
Some of his Off-Broadway writing and directing credits include, Booth! a musical on the reflections of Edwin Booths after the assassination of Lincoln (in collaboration with Barbara Harbach & Jonathan Yordy); ‘BOOTH!’ Holds NY Premiere at Skirball...
by Ahmed Essonoutty | Jan 23, 2021
Originally titled, Endangered Species; this is a play on how racism complicates family dynamics. It was first commissioned and sponsored by the British Council, with a tour of England; This script was later revised and titled Preemptive, a drama on...
by Ahmed Essonoutty | Jan 23, 2021
Ouray – Denver, Colorado USA. 1992 Ouray, written in collaboration with the Southern Ute Tribal Council in Ignacio Colorado, and staged with Southern Ute and Native American actors in Denver, Colorado. The play was staged to coincide with the...
