Wright turns the spotlight on a fellow reporter and her fascinating contradictions with the debut of Fallaci at Berkeley Rep on March 8, 2013.

Legendary Italian journalist Oriana Fallaci gained fame by grilling Kissinger, Castro, Khomeini, Qaddafi and other public figures who squirmed under her ferocious questioning. In this world premiere, a young woman interviews the fiery author at the end of her life, when she became a darling of the right. What begins as a discussion of journalism ends with two women exchanging life-changing lessons about destiny and empathy. Don’t miss this sizzling new play staged by renowned director Oskar Eustis.

Fallaci: World premiere at Berkeley Rep from Berkeley Repertory Theatre.

Reviews & Appearances
The San Francisco Examiner (March 20, 2013)
Berkeleyside (March 20, 2013)
Wall Street Journal online (March 19, 2013)
San Francisco Chronicle (March 14, 2013)
San Jose Mercury News (March 14, 2013)
Modern Luxury San Francisco (March 1, 2013)

Following up on his New Yorker essay, "Captives," Wright performed this unsparing and graphic exploration of the ongoing crisis in Gaza during a sold-out run in New York City in October 2010, as well as appearing at the legendary Cameri Theatre in Tel Aviv, Israel, in May 2011.

According to The New York Times, "The journalist Lawrence Wright possesses a knack for clarifying complicated problems. Obviously this comes in handy in his regular line of work, but it is just as useful in his secondary vocation, as a public raconteur trying to elucidate thorny topical issues from the unlikely pulpit of an Off Broadway stage." Read the review »

More Reviews & Appearances:
Folha de Sao Paulo in Portugese (May 31, 2011)  IMAGE
Morning Joe (October 8, 2010)  VIDEO
New York Magazine (October 8, 2010)
NY1 (October 7, 2010)  VIDEO
New York Post (September 26, 2010)  PDF

This unique presentation is based on Wright’s bestseller, The Looming Tower. According to the New York Times, "More than a linear narrative about the formation of Al Qaeda, the show is an informal scrapbook of Middle Eastern politics and culture seen through a Westerner’s sharp, informed and sometimes sorrowful eyes, complete with visual aids in the form of slides and video clips." View a video excerpt…

Articles & Reviews:
The American Spectator (October 22, 2007)
Washington Post (September 24, 2007)
NPR Morning Edition (March 30, 2007)
The Globe & Mail (March 24, 2007)
Village Voice (March 20, 2007)
Time Out New York (March 15, 2007)
Huffington Post (March 9, 2007)
Austin Chronicle (March 9, 2007)
The Economist (March 8, 2007)
TheaterMania.com (March 6, 2007)
Show Business Weekly (March 6, 2007)
New York Times (March 6, 2007)

Articles & Reviews:
Austin American-Statesman (Jan 14, 2005)
Austin Chronicle (Jan 14, 2005)
Dallas-Fort Worth Star Telegram (Jan 30, 2005)