Golden Thread Productions

06/01/2026

MEET YUSEF, the eldest son!

The biting comedy ARAB SPRING by Denmo Ibrahim focuses on two Egyptian-American siblings who must come together to bury their estranged dad! As they rush to pull off an Islamic burial before his body goes cold, they’re forced to confront what family actually means. Can they do it without killing each other? Inshallah.

Performances begin June 19! Get your tickets now: https://goldenthread.org/productions/arab-spring/

05/29/2026

MEET DINA, the first born!

The biting comedy ARAB SPRING by Denmo Ibrahim focuses on two Egyptian-American siblings who must come together to bury their estranged dad! As they rush to pull off an Islamic burial before his body goes cold, they’re forced to confront what family actually means. Can they do it without killing each other? Inshallah.

Performances begin June 19! Get your tickets now: https://goldenthread.org/productions/arab-spring/

05/27/2026

Denmo Ibrahim's ARAB SPRING made it to the San Francisco Chronicle list for "16 Bay Area performances to see this summer"! We're getting some good buzz and rightfully so!

Previews start June 19 - be one of the first to catch this new dark comedy, our co-production with SFBATCO!

https://goldenthread.org/productions/arab-spring/

05/20/2026

Rehearsals for ARAB SPRING, our co-production with SFBATCO is underway.

The joyful first rehearsal brought together the brilliant team and supporters of both companies. Laughter (and tears) were plentiful at the first read, and we canNOT wait to share this world premiere by 2026 Playwright-in-Residence Denmo Ibrahim with you!

Tix/info: https://goldenthread.org/productions/arab-spring/

05/19/2026

Wanna see ARAB SPRING and save some $$$? Easy enough -- just be an early bird!

Buy your tickets by this Friday, May 22 and use code EARLYBIRDY to save 15% off all general admission tickets. https://goldenthread.org/productions/arab-spring/

05/14/2026

"Golden Thread Productions and SFBATCO, two of the Bay Area’s most consequential creators of new work, join forces for this promising co-production. [...] Written by Golden Thread resident playwright Denmo Ibrahim and directed by Crowded Fire co-executive director Nailah Unole didanas’ea Harper-Malveaux, the play promises to be explosive and timely."

ARAB SPRING by Denmo Ibrahim, our co-production with SFBATCO, is on the KQED's Theater Summer Round Up! Come see our show, and support all the beautiful productions on this list!

From world premiere dramas to classic musicals, your guide to summertime theater in the Bay Area is here.

05/13/2026

Uplifting this film screening of the Academy Award-nominated ALL THAT'S LEFT OF YOU from our friends at Central Stage, which is a benefit for Middle East Children's Alliance - MECA! Please consider attending this Saturday at 4pm.

Join us on Saturday, May 16, at 4 PM for a screening of All That’s Left of You at Central Stage in Richmond, CA. Q&A to follow.

05/11/2026

Meet ARAB SPRING Director Nailah Unole didanas'ea Harper-Malveaux (she/her)!

Nailah Unole didanas’ea Harper-Malveaux (she/her) is a q***r multiracial theater director and producer. She serves as the Leader of Artistic Curation at Crowded Fire Theater. She has worked as a freelance artist at Cleveland Public Theater, Woolly Mammoth, Pasadena Playhouse, Williamstown Theater Festival, Berkeley Rep, Baltimore Center Stage, Z Space, and American Conservatory Theater. She received her B.A. in American Studies and Theatre Studies from Yale University.

Arab Spring is co-produced by Golden Thread Productions and The San Francisco Bay Area Theatre Company (SFBATCO).

Use code EARLYBIRDY for 15% off General Admission tickets through May 22: https://goldenthread.org/productions/arab-spring/

05/07/2026

Don't miss: Monday, May 11 at 11am PST/2pm EST.

Organized by Golden Thread founder Torange Yeghiazarian, who is now on the board of Consortium of Asian American Theaters & Artists (CAATA), this conversation features an incredible line up of Golden Thread favorites, including Sahar Assaf (artistic director, 2021-2025 and current International Programs Lead), Andrea Assaf (11Reflections: San Francisco, 24 Hours for Palestine, amongst many others), and Adam Elsayigh (Drowning in Cairo and ALAA: A Family Trilogy).

CAATA Conversations|An online conversation reconnecting artists, activists, and organizations who have shaped the MENA and SWANA theatre legacy.

05/05/2026

A PARTNERSHIP TO UPLIFT A BAY AREA VOICE! We're honored to partner with The San Francisco Bay Area Theatre Company for the first time for the world premiere of Denmo Ibrahim's ARAB SPRING. As two organizations celebrated for our commitment to supporting Bay Area voices and representation, it's been a wonderful collaboration!

“Denmo's connection to this community makes this collaboration especially meaningful. It’s an opportunity to uplift a local voice while bringing a story to life that feels timely, relevant, and yes -- hilarious. And we could all use some laughter these days. This is the kind of theater we believe in: new work that reflects our communities, challenges us, brings us together, and humanizes experiences we don’t always get to see centered on stage.”
-- Rodney Earl Jackson, Jr, SFBATCO Artistic Director

BUY BEFORE MAY 22 AND SAVE!
Use code EARLYBIRDY to get 15% general admission tickets.
https://www.goldenthread.org/productions/arab-spring