Yussef El Guindi

Born in Egypt, raised in London and now based in Seattle, Yussef El Guindi’s work frequently examines the collision of ethnicities, cultures and politics that face Arab/ Middle Eastern Americans and Muslim Americans. His many productions include Hotter Than Egypt at Marin Theatre Company and ACT in Seattle; People of the Book at ACT; The Talented Ones at ART in Portland; and Threesome at Portland Center Stage, ACT, and at 59E59 (NY). Broadway Play Publishing Inc. published a collection of short pieces entitled In A Clear Concise Arabic Tongue. He is the recipient of several honors, including the Steinberg/ATCA New Play Award, American Blues Theater’s Blue Ink Playwriting Award, L.A. Weekly’s Excellence in Playwriting Award, and the Middle East America Distinguished Playwright Award.

7 June, 2024 • Yussef El Guindi

As We Near the End (or What Adorno Said)

In his play, Youssef El Guindi debates whether art is merely a distraction or if it can truly change the world.

2 July, 2023 • Yussef El Guindi

STAMP ME—a monologue by Yussef El Guindi

Yussef El Guindi explores an anxious traveler's mind racing with thoughts of what to say as he faces border and customs control.