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Dodi & Diana

Full-Length Play, Drama  /  1w, 1m

Kareem Fahmy

Jason and Samira are staying at the same hotel where Princess Diana and Dodi Fayed spent some of their last moments alive. Will their fates be twinned with this tragic couple, and will “cosmic convergence” lead to the downfall of their relationship?

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Dodi & Diana

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  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    1w, 1m
  • Duration
    Duration
    90 minutes
  • Audience
    Target Audience
    Adult

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Summary

August 31, 2022: Jason and Samira are staying at the Hôtel Ritz Paris, the same hotel where Princess Diana and Dodi Fayed spent some of their last moments alive. They’re there for the “cosmic convergence,” the twenty-fifth anniversary of the untimely deaths of Diana and Dodi, which Jason’s astrologer has promised will awaken and possibly unite the two couples spiritually. But what’s really at stake is the future of Jason and Samira’s relationship. They’re desperate to lose themselves in the type of passion they had at the beginning of their relationship. Will the couple be able to overcome Jason's jealousy over Samira's acting career and their differing opinions over starting a family and find their way back together?

History

Dodi & Diana was originally developed at the South Carolina New Play Festival and commissioned by Colt Coeur in Brooklyn, NY.

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Performing Groups

JASON – A white man in his 30s, born and raised in Canada. An investment banker. While generally jovial and happy-go-lucky, he sometimes gets fixated on doom and gloom. Occasionally a hint of a Canadian accent will poke through when he speaks, particularly in his vowel sounds. 
SAMIRA – A Middle Eastern woman in her 30s, a U.S.-born child of Egyptian immigrants. An actress. She’s passionate and driven, a dreamer, and revels in being enigmatic. She’s had rigorous vocal training and her poised speech patterns reflect it.

  • Time Period New Millennium/21st Century
  • Setting

    A room in the Hôtel Ritz Paris. August 2022.

  • Features Contemporary Costumes/Street Clothes
  • Duration 90 minutes
  • Cautions
    • Alcohol
    • Drugs
    • Strong Language
    • Mild Adult Themes

Media

“Intrinsically compelling.” – New York Times

“An adventure worth taking.” – Theatrely

“A tense, engrossing and astute study of the mysteries of a marriage.” – The New Yorker

Videos

  • Dodi & Diana – A Look Inside at the Colt Coeur World Premiere youtube thumbnail

    Dodi & Diana – A Look Inside at the Colt Coeur World Premiere

Licensing & Materials

  • Minimum Fee: £85 per performance plus VAT when applicable.

Authors

Kareem Fahmy

Kareem Fahmy

Kareem Fahmy is a playwright and theatre director from Sherbrooke, Quebec. His plays have been produced off-Broadway and at theatres across America. He received the 2022 Woodward/Newman Playwriting Award (for American Fast), a MacDowell Fellowship, the Janet Sloane Literature ...

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