Amidst the violence that engulfed southern Iraq after the British withdrawal of 2007, a sharp-witted Iraqi woman goes in search of her missing husband at the behest of her mother-in-law.

When creating the play for the Basra to Boston project, Thinkery & Verse drew on a transnational collaboration that took place from 2016 to 2018, as well as playwrights’ memories of Iraq in 2007 as a U.S. soldier.

Bride of The Gulf is a new play that tackles the normality of war in Basra, Iraq through the deep, yet hostile relationship between a widow and her mother-in-law, and also serves as a tribute to the resilience of its citizens.

“Bride of the Gulf” will preview as a part of the Hudson Guild Theatre’s Winterfest program in New York City on February 27th, Feb 28th, and March 3rd. Tickets for the New York City performances are now on sale through Brown Paper Tickets.

The play will then preview in New Brunswick, New Jersey at the Assembly Hall of St. John the Evangelist, 189 George Street. Tickets for 7:30pm performances on March 7th, 8th, and 9th are now available through Artful.ly ticketing services. 

​In August 2018, Thinker & Verse plans to bring “Bride of the Gulf” to the Edinburgh Fringe for its international debut.