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Silicon Valley Theatre Scene Bristles With Political Edge in the Age of Trump

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In 'Airport Insecurity,' produced by Naatak, a Silicon Valley tech worker enters a 48-hour personal nightmare after his travel documents were stolen while he napped at Frankfurt Airport. (Courtesy of Sharma Podila)

Long before he knew Donald Trump would be president, the artistic director of Naatak, a theater company in Silicon Valley, commissioned a play called “Airport Insecurity.” It’s opening this weekend, and now, it speaks to a visceral fear people have about their ability to travel in to and out of the U.S. It’s one of several California plays resonating with the anxieties of this political moment.

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