'Disgraced' feels urgent and relevant post-Woolwich

Pulitzer Prize-winning drama about Islamic identity in post-9/11 New York City recalls Mamet at his best

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What you need to knowThe hit US play Disgraced by Ayad Akhtar has received its UK premiere at the Bush Theatre, London. It won the 2013 Pulitzer Prize for drama.

Set in contemporary New York, Disgraced tells the story of successful corporate lawyer, Amir Kapoor, and his artist wife, Emily. Their seemingly charmed lives begin to unravel when a dinner party in their Upper East Side apartment reveals Amir's hidden ethnic and religious identity.

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