The Veiled Monologues special section (Theater (Duke)) Volume 37, Number 2

This issue of Theater features a special section dedicated to the first English translation of Adelheid Roosen's critically acclaimed and sensational play The Veiled Monologues. The issue also explores other artistic encounters between the Muslim world and the West and how individual theater practitioners and productions have recently attempted to bridge cultural conflicts. In addition to the full text of The Veiled Monologues, an introductory essay discusses the play's early production in the Netherlands, situating the project in the context of the country's explosive debates over immigration and assimilation following the 2003 assassination of Dutch filmmaker Theo van Gogh. Also included is a panel discussion on the controversy surrounding the New York production of My Name Is Rachel Corrie