I Interview Playwrights Part 917: Betty Shamieh
Betty Shamieh Hometown: San Francisco. Q: Tell me about The Strangest. A: As a child of Arab immigrants who became an American playwright, I was always fascinated by the idea of Middle Eastern storytelling cafes, where a person could grab a cup of joe and listen to the live performances of the best storytellers in that community retelling fables and myths from The Arabian Nights. How was it similar and di…