IT’S ONLY FUNNY WITH STAGE DIRECTIONS

IT’S ONLY FUNNY WITH STAGE DIRECTIONS IS A PLAYFUL YET THOUGHT-PROVOKING PIECE THAT MESSES WITH THE RULES OF THEATRE. THE SCRIPT AND STAGE DIRECTIONS CONSTANTLY CLASH, BLURRING THE LINE BETWEEN WHAT’S PART OF THE STORY AND WHAT’S JUST AN INSTRUCTION. IT’S FUNNY, A LITTLE CHAOTIC, AND KEEPS THE AUDIENCE GUESSING WHETHER THEY’RE IN ON THE JOKE OR PART OF IT.

THE PLAY WAS ADAPTED FOR PERFORMANCE AND  WAS LATER PUBLISHED IN THE ARAB STAGES, SOLIDIFYING ITS PLACE AS A FRESH AND INVENTIVE TAKE ON STORYTELLING.