Najla Said
Actress & Playwright
Najla Said is an award-winning actress, comedian, and writer. As an actress, she has appeared Off Broadway, regionally and internationally, as well as in film and television. She is a founding member of Nibras Theatre Collective and one of New York Theatre Workshop's "Usual Suspects." Her newest play, "Palestine," is a one-woman show that debuted Off Broadway in February 2010. It is a coming-of-age story about Said’s journey to become an Arab-American on her own terms.
The monologue from her one-woman show reflects a point in her life when the playwright began feeling more connected with Middle Eastern culture.
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6 min
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The playwright says the situation in the Mideast isn’t about Mulsims in conflict with Jews, or even about land—it’s a human rights issue.
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14 min
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The playwright says she tries to maintain a humanist perspective: “Each person who interacts with me is a human being and they are the sum of all of the things […]
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5 min
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It’s emotionally intense for Najla Said to relive her childhood of cultural confusion and her eating disorder on stage.
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14 min
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Rehearsing for a one-woman show can get lonely and tiring, but once you’ve successfully passed the challenge you feel like you can do anything.
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7 min
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A conversation with the actress and playwright.
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46 min
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