Cleo
Written by Lawrence Wright
Directed by Bob Balaban
Produced by Alley Theater in Houston, Texas
APRIL 6-29, 2018 Set during the filming of the disastrous 1963 movie Cleopatra, Cleo is the story of the scandalous romance of Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton. Their relationship brought condemnation from the Vatican and the US Congress, and it opened the age of paparazzi and tabloid celebrity, ensuring that the names Burton and Taylor would always be associated with the greatest sex…
Camp David
Written by Lawrence Wright, Directed by Arena Stage Artistic Director Molly Smith, Produced by Arena Stage (Washington, DC)
March 21–May 4, 2014 Tickets and more information → From Arena Stage: Sixty-two miles north of Washington, DC, nestled in Catoctin Mountain Park, lies the clandestine retreat known as Camp David. For thirteen tumultuous days, President Jimmy Carter and his wife Rosalynn host Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin and Egyptian President Anwar Sadat in an attempt to create the…
Fallaci
Written by Lawrence Wright
Directed by Oskar Eustis
Produced by Berkeley Rep
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…
The Human Scale
Written and performed by Lawrence Wright, directed by Oskar Eustis, produced by the Public Theater (2010)
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…
My Trip to Al-Qaeda
(Written by Lawrence Wright, directed by Marco Perella, 2006, and Gregory Mosher, 2007)
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…
Sonny’s Last Shot
(Written by Lawrence Wright, directed by Marco Perella, 2003 & 2005)
Articles & Reviews: Austin American-Statesman (Jan 14, 2005) Austin Chronicle (Jan 14, 2005) Dallas-Fort Worth Star Telegram (Jan 30, 2005)