In this elaborate agitprop theatrical collaboration, the internal contradictions and duplicitous double-speak of the "war on terror" are exposed as the propaganda vehicles for the neo-colonialism of the West that they are. "Ali Hakim" and "Ali Ababwa," refugees from the imaginary country "Agraba," attempt to seduce their audience into providing them with food, refuge, security, freedom and the material benefits of Western consumer society, failing...
I really enjoyed this play, which reads quickly, keeps things moving, and is very funny as well as very provocative. It has a wizened, absurd sensibility. Some of the dialogue is trying to intentionally be funny and fails, or comes across as silly/stupid; the writing is at its best when it doesn't try to be funny. For a mostly bare stage and just a few actors, this play has a wealth of ideas, commentary, and memorable scenes...
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