Nora el Samahy as Alia, the sister of Sultan Saladin in Betty Shamieh's TERRITORIES. Photo by Evren Odcikin.

Alfredo Narciso as Sultan Saladin, Nora el Samahy as Alia, and Rod Gnapp as the French knight Reginald in Betty Shamieh's TERRITORIES. Photo by Evren Odcikin.

Rod Gnapp as French crusader Reginald, Nora el Samahy as Alia, and Alfredo Narciso as Sultan Saladin in the world premiere production of Betty Shamieh’s TERRITORIES, directed by Jessica Heidt. Photo by www.davidallenstudio.com.

Alia (Nora el Samahy) speaks to her brother Sultan Saladin (Alfredo Narciso) about the crusaders in the world premiere production of Betty Shamieh’s TERRITORIES, directed by Jessica Heidt. Photo by www.davidallenstudio.com

Nora el Samahy and Rod Gnapp as Sultan Saladin’s sister Alia and her captor French knight Reginald in the world premiere production of Betty Shamieh’s TERRITORIES, directed by Jessica Heidt. Photo by www.davidallenstudio.com

Alfredo Narciso as Sultan Saladin and Rod Gnapp as French knight Reginald in the world premiere production of Betty Shamieh’s TERRITORIES, directed by Jessica Heidt. Photo by www.davidallenstudio.com

Rod Gnapp, Nora el Samahy, and Alfredo Narciso in the world premiere production of Betty Shamieh’s TERRITORIES, directed by Jessica Heidt. Photo by www.davidallenstudio.com.