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Zabel in Exile
Zabel in Exile by R.N. Sandberg
Directed by Megan Sandberg-Zakian
February 19–March 8, 2026 at Boston Playwrights’ Theatre
Yerevan, 1937. Armenian writer and activist Zabel Yessayan sits in a Soviet prison cell, awaiting execution. But what exactly is her crime? Writing novels? Knowing how to speak French? Being a woman? As Zabel confronts her captors, past and present blur, and she reckons with the injustices she has witnessed and confronted—from schoolyard bullying to the horrors of genocide. Zabel in Exile is a searing memory play that honors the strength of a woman unafraid to stand up to tyranny and wrestles with whether it is possible to continue to believe in light during times of endless darkness.
Production sponsors: Judith Saryan and Victor Zarougian
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Performance dates and times for Zabel in Exile:
Thurs., Feb. 19 (7 p.m.); Fri., Feb. 20 (8 p.m.); Sat., Feb. 21 (8 p.m.); Sun., Feb. 22 (2 p.m.); Thurs., Feb. 26 (7 p.m.); Fri., Feb. 27 (8 p.m.); Sat., Feb. 28 (8 p.m.); Sun., Mar. 1 (2 p.m.); Thurs., Mar. 5 (7 p.m.); Fri., Mar. 6 (8 p.m.); Sat., Mar. 7 (2 p.m. and 8 p.m.); Sun., Mar. 8 (2 p.m.)
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Single tickets:
Adults—$40; BU Faculty/Staff—$25; Seniors-62+—$25; Students with valid ID—$15; Student rush—$0 (At the Box Office, day-of-performance only).
Pay-What-You-Want Previews—Thursday, February 19 (7 p.m.) and Friday, February 20 (8 p.m.)
Bring a group:
We have group rates! If you’re interested in bringing your class, club, or organization to the theatre, we have special rates for groups of 10 or more. Email Box Office Manager K. Alexa Mavromatis for details!
