About This Show

The epic story of three generations of Afghan women and their remarkable resilience, A Thousand Splendid Suns is set amidst the war-torn streets of modern-day Kabul. Beautiful Laila, unmarried and pregnant, is forced to marry her older neighbor when her family and home are torn apart. After she forges an extraordinary and unlikely friendship with Mariam, her husband’s first wife, the two women find the hope and strength to raise a new generation. A stunning new production featuring live music from renowned composer and saw player David Coulter.

Show Details

Dates: Opening Night: February 1, 2017 Final Performance: February 26, 2017
Location: American Conservatory Theater's Geary Theater, California

415 Geary St,

San Francisco,

94102

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