InterAct Theatre Company
Presents an Israeli/Palestinian Play Festival
June 7-8, 2008
In conjunction with the mainstage production of HOUSE, DIVIDED, InterAct will present an Israeli/Palestinian Play Festival, June 7 & 8, 2008. The festival will feature concert readings of four new and contemporary plays that examine the western perspective on the Israeli/Palestinian conflict, as well as a panel discussion examining varying viewpoints on the subject.
All concert readings & the panel discussion are FREE & open to the Public.
Seating is limited. Reservations are required.
Call InterAct's Box Office at 215.568.8079 to make reservations or more informaiton.
Saturday, June 7, 2008
11:00 a.m.:
Concert Reading
DIRTY STORY
written by John Patrick Shanley
directed by Sean Christopher Lewis
featuring Kevin Glaccum, Leah Walton, Jared Delaney & Dan Hodge
From the acclaimed author of DOUBT and MOONSTRUCK comes this metaphorical and satirical take on the relationship between Israel and the Palestinian people, as an itinerant young writer moves in with her surly middle-aged mentor only to embark on a truly dysfunctional relationship, abetted by an equally dysfunctional British and American duo.
2:00 p.m.:
Concert Reading
MY NAME IS RACHEL CORRIE
Adapted from Rachel Corrie’s personal diary by Alan Rickman and Katharine Viner
directed by John Bellomo
featuring Jullianna Zinkel
The controversial one-woman play chronicles a young American woman’s observations and insights as she travels to the West Bank to fight for the Palestinian cause and, ultimately, dies at the hands of an Israeli bulldozer while standing in front of a Palestinian home.
4:00 p.m.:
Symposium
8:00 p.m.:
Mainstage Performance
HOUSE, DIVIDED
written
by Larry Loebell
directed by Seth Rozin
Sunday, June 8, 2008
11:00 a.m.:
Concert Reading
READING HEBRON
written by Jason Sherman
directed by Seth Reichgott
featuring
Robert T. DaPonte, Michael Whistler, Meghan Heimbecker & Sharon Geller
A Canadian Jew, while struggling with his own religious and cultural identity, becomes obsessed with the Palestinian cause in the wake of the massacre at the mosque in Hebron.
2:00 p.m.:
Mainstage Performance
HOUSE, DIVIDED
written
by Larry Loebell
directed by Seth Rozin
7:00 p.m.:
Concert Reading
GOLIATH
written by Karen Hartmann
directed by Lisa Jo Epstein
featuring
Deborah Seif, Martha Kemper, Robert T. DaPonte, Jennifer Nehila & Seth Reichgott
A family of settlers are forced to evacuate their house by a conflicted Israeli army officer, revealing divisions within the Jewish community.
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