THE KITE RUNNER Arizona Theatre Company Play Guide 1
THE KITE RUNNER Arizona Theatre Company Play Guide 1
THE KITE RUNNER Arizona Theatre Company Play Guide 1
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<strong>THE</strong> <strong>KITE</strong> <strong>RUNNER</strong><br />
TABLE OF CONTENTS<br />
CONTENTS SPONSORS<br />
3 WHO WE ARE<br />
4 INTRODUCTION TO <strong>THE</strong> PLAY<br />
4 <strong>THE</strong> CHARACTERS<br />
5 SYNOPSIS<br />
6 KHALED HOSSEINI<br />
7 MAT<strong>THE</strong>W SPANGLER<br />
8 AFGHANISTAN<br />
10 KABUL<br />
13 WHO ARE <strong>THE</strong> TALIBAN<br />
15 ETHNICITIES IN AFGHANISTAN<br />
17 PASHTUNWALI<br />
19 AFGHAN COOKING<br />
21 ISLAM<br />
22 HISTORY OF <strong>KITE</strong> FLYING<br />
25 ROSTAM AND SOHRAB<br />
26 GLOSSARY OF FOREIGN TERMS<br />
29 UNDERSTANDING AFGHANISTAN<br />
33 DISCUSSION QUESTIONS AND ACTIVITIES<br />
It is <strong>Arizona</strong> <strong>Theatre</strong> <strong>Company</strong>’s goal to share the enriching experience of live theatre. This play<br />
guide is intended to help you prepare for your visit to <strong>Arizona</strong> <strong>Theatre</strong> <strong>Company</strong>. Should you<br />
have comments or suggestions regarding the play guide, or if you need more information about<br />
scheduling trips to see an ATC production, please feel free to contact us:<br />
Tucson: Alison C. Terry<br />
Education Manager<br />
(520)884-8210<br />
(520)628-9129 fax<br />
Phoenix: Cale Epps<br />
Education Associate<br />
(602)256-6899<br />
(602)256-7399 fax<br />
The Kite Runner <strong>Play</strong> <strong>Guide</strong> compiled and written by Jennifer Bazzell, Literary Manager and<br />
Laura Farrell-Wortman, Dramaturgical Intern. Discussion Question, and Activities prepared by<br />
Sara Bernstein, Phoenix Education Manager, Alison C. Terry, Tucson Education Manager and<br />
Cale Epps, Phoenix Education Associate. Layout by Gabriel Armijo.<br />
Support for ATC’s Education and Community Programming has been provided by:<br />
APS<br />
<strong>Arizona</strong> Commission on the Arts<br />
<strong>Arizona</strong> Community Foundation<br />
Blue Cross Blue Shield of <strong>Arizona</strong><br />
City Of Glendale<br />
City Of Peoria<br />
Community Foundation for Southern <strong>Arizona</strong><br />
Cox Charities<br />
Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold<br />
Foundation<br />
Linda and Fred A. Nachman<br />
Mr. and Mrs. Tyrone Clark<br />
Mr. Marc Sandroff<br />
Ms. Penny Buckley<br />
National Bank of <strong>Arizona</strong><br />
National Endowment for the Arts<br />
Phoenix Office of Arts and Culture<br />
PICOR Charitable Foundation<br />
Raul Leon<br />
Robert and Nancy Clark<br />
Scottsdale League for the Arts<br />
Shirley Allen<br />
Target<br />
The Boeing <strong>Company</strong><br />
The Marshall Foundation<br />
The David C. and Lura M. Lovell Foundation<br />
The Donald Pitt Family Foundation<br />
The Hearst Foundation, Inc.<br />
The Maurice and Meta Gross Foundation<br />
The Max and Victoria Dreyfus Foundation<br />
The Stocker Foundation<br />
The Stonewall Foundation<br />
Tucson Electric Power <strong>Company</strong><br />
Tucson Pima Arts Council<br />
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