Everywhere You Look

A play by Jeff Nichols produced by Southern Illinois University – Carbondale Dept. of Theater

Synopsis

A social drama that examines the value of individual rights in the face of security concerns, Everywhere You Look asks if violence is ever justified. A climate of fear threatens the friendship built between men of two different faiths.

Detroit has been destroyed by a terrorist attack. A radical law-and-order party takes control of the country, arresting, deporting, and executing many Muslims. James Halligan is secretly hiding an imam named Hassan in his home. Longtime friends, he is sure Hassan is unfairly accused of terrorist affiliations in a national witch-hunt. James’ political views have estranged him from his adopted African son, Ford, the head of an undercover unit in the local police department searching for Hassan.

Tension mounts as James starts to doubt his faith in Hassan. Hassan decides that it’s too risky to stay where he is, and plots to leave. But a mysterious night-time phone call drives the three men towards a tragically violent conclusion.