Set in contemporary rural Damascus, A Very Light House portrays two strangers trapped in a war-damaged house. As one character, S, prepares a noose, R unexpectedly arrives after the building's staircase collapses. Both characters, fearful of each other and their situation, adopt false identities: S pretends to be the owner, while R claims to be from the municipality. The play delves into themes of home, memory, isolation, and death.