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Set the timer. The everyday existence of a mother during a sweltering summer vacation: prepare meals, pack the bag, run the drill, repeat. With a dry wit and the determination of an Olympian, Mariam meticulously practices for the run of her life—the dreaded knock on the roof. Written by and starring Khawla Ibraheem, this unforgettable new play about obsession, survival and everyday life in Gaza is directed by NYTW Usual Suspect and Obie Award winner Oliver Butler (What the Constitution Means to Me).
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‘A Knock on the Roof’ sticks to the surface of the Gaza crisis (Off Broadway review)
6 / 10
Palestinian writer-actress Khawla Ibraheem tugs at the heartstrings in her Gaza-set monologue A Knock on the Roof, which opened Monday at the New York Theatre Workshop, recounting the plight of a young mother in an unnamed Gaza city that is being subjected to repeated attacks by the Israeli military that have leveled nearby buildings. Ibraheem’s one-woman show is a curious exercise — a fictionalized account of the psychological effects of wartime that is oddly divorced from the politics of the region.
Review: A Knock on the Roof at New York Theatre Workshop
7 / 10
It’s all building to that inevitable moment when the knock will come, when the running will begin. And yet that moment, despite a sickening plot twist, thuddingly effective and faintly manipulative all at once, is not what struck me most deeply in A Knock on the Roof. Rather, it’s the monologue about waiting that I quoted earlier: “Here in Gaza, nothing is yours. You are absolutely looted. The sieged land besieging you. Time feels endless but none of it belongs to you.” It’s the sense of the life Mariam could have–should have–had.
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Photos: Opening Night of A KNOCK ON THE ROOF at New York Theatre Workshop
by Stephi Wild - January 30, 2025
by Stephi Wild - January 30, 2025
New York Theatre Workshop has officially opened A Knock on the Roof, written by Khawla Ibraheem and directed by Oliver Butler. Check out opening night photos here!
Review Roundup: A KNOCK ON THE ROOF Opens at NYTW
by Nicole Rosky - January 28, 2025
by Nicole Rosky - January 28, 2025
New York Theatre Workshop just celebrated opening night of A Knock on the Roof, written by Khawla Ibraheem, and directed by Obie Award winner and NYTW Usual Suspect Oliver Butler. Let's see what the critics are saying about the new play...
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| 2025 | West End |
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| 2025 | Off-Broadway |
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