An international tour de force, Scorched has captivated and stunned audiences around the world with its epic mystery. After the death of their mother, twins Janine and Simon receive a surprising request in her will to deliver letters to a father they thought was dead and a brother they never knew existed. These tasks lead them on a suspenseful journey to the heart of their mother’s war-torn Middle Eastern homeland. Unraveling the mystery, they learn about her concealed history as a political activist and prisoner of war and uncover shocking secrets about their own origins. From highly acclaimed Lebanese-born playwright Wajdi Mouawad, Scorched arrives in the U.S. having been translated into a dozen languages in over 100 productions worldwide and is currently being adapted into a feature film release.