Skin Touch > Projected Fantasies

Skin Touch > Projected Fantasies is a theatrical trilogy that moves through intimacy, memory, and the architecture of the self. Across three plays, the work traces the distance between what we project onto one another and what we actually touch emotionally, physically, and spiritually. Each act stands alone as a complete dramatic work, yet the three pieces form a cumulative portrait of longing, identity, and the fragile negotiations we make inside our closest relationships. The language is rooted in the spoken word tradition: rhythmic, precise, and built for the body as much as the page. Written by Abdul Fattah Ismail, Skin Touch > Projected Fantasies marks the first full publication of a trilogy that has lived on stages in New York and beyond. It is a work for readers who believe theater begins before the curtain rises and continues long after it falls.