This month, the Yale Dramatic Association will present its Spring Ex Production, "ERMENI," a play about an Armenian American family in the aftermath of the Armenian Genocide. Written by Yale senior Eric Sirakian, directed by Yale senior Noam Shapiro and produced by Yale sophomore Jill Carrera, the play will run at the Yale Repertory Theatre on March 26-28, armeniangenocide100.org reports.
With the 100th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide on April 24, Sirakian's ERMENI poses questions about history, identity, and memory at a salient moment for Armenian studies and culture. An additional panel discussion about the centenary of the Armenian Genocide will therefore take place at 5 p.m. on March 28 in the Yale Rep lobby.