“Territories” Uncovers A Woman’s Secrets, at Arabian Shakes, S.F.
Betty Shamieh Opens the Gates to Arab Treasures by Robert M. Gardner Since the medieval Crusades, Muslims and Christians have fought over the Holy Land. In “Terrritories,” playwright Betty Shamieh dramatizes the capture of Sultan Saladin’s sister, Alia, by his hated enemy Reginald of Chantillion, the cruel Crusader King. These three larger-than-life figures—Alia (mesmerizing…