Ironbound & Sanctuary City

Obie Award for Playwriting: Sanctuary City


Two compelling, uncompromising plays about the immigrant
experience by the Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright of Cost of Living. With humor, grace, and an unsentimental eye, Martyna Majok explores the
challenges immigrants face as they strive to carve out a place in a harsh and
often indifferent America.

In Ironbound, Darja, a Polish immigrant, negotiates
the terms for her future at a rundown bus stop in New Jersey. Over the course
of 20 years and three relationships, Darja’s initial search for love becomes
eclipsed by her desire for security and survival.

In Sanctuary City, two
undocumented teenagers seek refuge in each other and make a pact to stake their
claim in America together. But as their experiences and opportunities diverge,
their bonds begin to fray, and each must make a difficult choice about what
they are willing to sacrifice for their dreams.