Backstitch Story Arts
Backstitch Story Arts is a new storytelling and theatre initiative in Chicago focused on new work and narratives that haven't been represented on stage.
At Backstitch, we believe we are bound together by the threads of our lives, which we explore through communal performance and storytelling.
Producing Artistic Director:
Suzi Elnaggar
Productions Co-Productions
Off-White; or the Arab House Party Play
Stage Reading Fall 2024
Off-White examines Islamophobia, queerness, the fleeting nature of social currency, and the disguises we wear to survive.
The Sex Talk I Never Had
Stage Reading Fall 2025
A dark comedy that explores the political and intergenerational implications of sex for women.
Do You Feel Anger?
Site Specific Production Summer 2026
An outrageous comedy about the absurdity – and the danger – of a world where some people’s feelings matter more than others’.
Your Story Deserves to be Heard.
Do you have a story that you passionately need to tell? Let’s talk!