In a Clear Concise Arabic Tongue

<p>In A Clear Concise Arabic Tongue is a collection of 10 of Yussef El Guindi's one-acts and monologues. Here are reviews of some of them:</p><p><br></p><p>  PICKING UP THE SCENT is a heart-breaking opener about life in a war zone. Archeologist Hisham discovers a lost perfume bottle. His wife Nisrin a poet begs him not to pursue its history further what with the risk of the falling bombs and military advances. What follows is a stripped-down actor en actor tear jerker. These are glorious moments: virtually no set just black curtains and a few actors giving it their all. It's a zinger of a start.</p><p>Clinton Stark Stark Insider </p><p><br></p><p>  IN THE TYRANT...excellence is established for the entire evening... The play itself is brilliant dark challenging and thoroughly believable... At the end of this short play I felt like I'd spent a month with this man and that the experience had entirely changed the way that I look at myself and the world. Pretty much the definition of a 'complete' fully-realized play.</p><p>Jerry Kraft SeattleActor.com</p><p><br></p><p>  Last night I saw one of the best short political plays I've ever seen a fifteen-minute one-person play called SO UNLIKE ME about a veteran peace activist...wrestling with despair bleakness powerlessness the appeal of violence the strengths and limits of non-violence and a bunch of other tough issues. It's funny eloquent disturbing and would make a great addition to some kind of cultural program that peace groups are putting on.</p><p>Paul Loeb (author of Soul of a Citizen ) in a letter to a peace activist</p><p><br></p><p>  THE SNIPER...humor-filled but honest and riveting reflection on the deep psychological roots of militarism.</p><p>Robert Avila San Francisco Bay Guardian</p><p><br></p><p>  THE MONOLOGIST SUFFER HER MONOLOGUE is a witty and vibrant piece.</p><p>Jeffrey R Smith Jeffrey R Smith Reviews</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p>