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One Woman Play at EPL: 'My Name is Inanna'

Sunday, July 26, 2-4 pm Evanston Public Library Join us for a fascinating one woman play, based on Sumerian legends.

Play: My Name is Inanna

Sunday, July 26, 2-4 pm

1st Floor Community Meeting Room, Main Library

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Join us for a fascinating one woman play, based on Sumerian legends.

Inanna, the Sumerian goddess of love, justice and civilization, is a modern Middle Eastern woman in search of identity, justice and freedom in this hopeful play promoting peace and love.

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It is a crucial historical moment after September 11, and she is arrested for her opposition to war in the Middle Eastern region. Handcuffed alone in a holding area, she speaks for 55 minutes, reliving her experiences of politics and incarceration in her native country, as well as those of her newly adopted country.

Actress/ singer Julia Hawkins, and composer and pianist Michael Evans will accompany actress/writer/director Ezzat Goushegir in this performance.

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