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Gamal Abdel Chasten

GAMAL ABDEL CHASTEN  

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GaMaL aBDEL CHaSTEN has been a Professional Writer and Performance Poet for the past eight years. The last six years he has spent as a co-writer and co-creator as a member of Universes Theater/Poetry ensemble. as an actor/Playwright his credits read as follows: Off Broadway: Slanguage (New York Theater Workshop) Off-Off Broadway: Reg.e.gaines TIERS (Live From The Edge), IN CaSE YOU FORGET (Labyrinth Theatre), You Can Clap Now (HERE), GOD TOOK aWaY HIS POEM by Chasten (Labyrinth Theatre-Barn Series). GOD TOOK aWaY HIS POEM, a one man show, is based on the influence of sports icon Muhammed ali on the life of a single African American father raising his son in the 1970's, and their struggles. Directing credit: Stakes Is High (Henry Street Settlement and The Krane Theater) The Last Word, Written and Directed by Gamal abdel Chasten (PS 122 Fresh Terrain series at The University of Texas), affiliation: New York Theatre Workshop Usual Suspect.

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below is a list of Gamal Abdel Chasten's plays - click on a Play Title for more information

 Ameriville         God Took Away His Poem         Last Word, The         Omar's Party

Ameriville

Synopsis:
This is part of the Under the Radar Festival. an explosive fusion of storytelling and the infectious rhythms of jazz, gospel, and hip-hop, ameriville puts the state of the Union under the microscoperace, poverty, politics, history, and government, examining our country through the lens of Hurricane Katrina and its aftermath. New York based UNIVERSES is an ensemble of multi-disciplinary writers and performers who fuse poetry, theater, down home blues and Spanish boleros, creating their own inimitable brand of performance.
- nytheatre.com

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Written & Performed By: Steven Sapp, Mildred Ruiz, Gamal Chasten, William Ruiz

1st Produced:
Public Theater
425 Lafayette Street, New York, NY 10003    05 Jan 2011

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UNIVERSES

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Genre:
90 min Musical

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Male:  3            Female:  1            Other:  -

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God Took Away His Poem

Synopsis:
GOD TOOK aWaY HIS POEM is about a young boxer in the70's who looks to face his idle in the ring, but when tragedy befalls he is left to deal with his disappointments and regrets while raising a son.

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Genre:
Monologue Play

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Last Word, The

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Genre:
Play/Drama

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Omar's Party

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1st Produced:
Southern Rep New Play Bachanal    Jan 2011

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Genre:
Ten minute play

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