Date: Saturday, June 14
Time: 7:30 pm
Location: Theater at the 14th Street Y, 344 E 14th St., New York, NY 10003
“Oud Player on the Tel” explores Israel’s’ founding, the possibilities of a shared future that flowered briefly and then was buried in that moment of history. Vaguely referential to “Fiddler on the Roof,” the play’s action takes place at the intersection between the overwhelming tide of history and what might have been. It is the hope of both playwright and producer that this kind of artistic exploration might open up the conversation around this issue, allowing audience members to speak honestly, if painfully, about the difficulties both in history and in the contemporary situation between Israelis and Palestinians, Muslims and Jews. This developmental reading will be followed by a talk-back with peace activists involved in the difficult job of trying to bring these two peoples together. Panelists include:
~ Dr. Sarah Sayeed, DirectorCommunity Partnerships, The Interfaith Center of New York
~ Joseph Montville, Director of the Program on Healing Historical Memory, School for Conflict Analysis and Resolution, George Mason University.
~ Jacob Bender, Director of the Philadelphia office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR).
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