Intimate Surveillance is a tightly wound, near-future thriller set in a pristine apartment where a high-stakes interview spirals into a philosophical showdown. Mina Azimi, a visionary tech founder, invites a veteran journalist into her controlled world to tell her side of the story—but control proves slippery. As the conversation intensifies, questions of consent, motivation, and accountability ignite. With sharp dialogue and unnerving intimacy, the play probes the ethics of innovation, and the exploitation hidden in “helpful” technology.
Who can you trust when technology becomes part of our intimate lives?
Interested in reading the script? A sample is available here, and the full play can be accessed via my New Play Exchange profile.
Development & Awards
Intimate Surveillance was awarded the 2024 Neukom Institute Literary Arts Award for Playwriting by Dartmouth College and Northern Stage, where it continues development in 2025 through New Works Now under the direction of Marie Cisco, with dramaturgical support from Diana Fathi.
The play was recently named a 2025 Gold Finalist for the Clauder Competition at Portland Stage and will receive a development process and reading there in May 2025 directed by Lisa DiFranza.
Originally drafted in early 2022 as a fierce response to threats against female autonomy, the play received early support through Dramatist Guild's End of Play, Intimate Surveillance now stands as a potent interrogation of technological “progress,” and personal responsibility.
Join the Dialogue
We’re looking to partner with presenters, producers, and collaborators who want to ignite public dialogue around digital ethics, consent, and control. If you’re interested in programming Intimate Surveillance, or bringing its surrounding themes into your classroom, community, or civic space, we’d love to connect.
To learn more about the creative process, research, and evolving conversations behind Intimate Surveillance, visit www.intimatesurveillance.com. This is an ever-evolving topic—and the work continues to grow in response to our shifting digital and political landscape.
