Shabnam Tavakol

paradise now @ horizon theatre : a divine comedy

David Kary / 19 September 2020

“through your power and your excellence alone

have I recognised the goodness and the grace

inherent in the things I have been shown.”

(Paradiso 31.82-84; trans. Ciardo)

“Dante Alighieri, exiled from his home in Florence, a fugitive from justice, …

Vast and complex threads of memories arise when the subject of motherhood is brought to light.

Mothers are universal nurturers driven by unconditional love, and yet they are sometimes neglected, misunderstood or just too tired to cope.

The play MOTHERS …