Adam Ashraf Elsayigh
writer, theatermaker, and dramaturg
Adam Ashraf Elsayigh is a writer, theatermaker, and dramaturg who writes and develops plays that interrogate the intersections of queerness, immigration, and colonialism. Adam’s plays (including “Drowning in Cairo,” “Revelation,” “Memorial,” and “Jamestown/ Williamsburg”) have been developed and seen at New York Theatre Workshop, The Lark, The Tisch School of the Arts, The LaGuardia Performing Arts Center, and Golden Thread Productions. Adam is a fellow at Georgetown University’s Laboratory for Global Performance and an Alliance/Kendeda Award Finalist. He holds a BA in Theater and Dramaturgy from NYU Abu Dhabi and an MFA in Playwriting from Brooklyn College.
