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Territories
Territories
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Author: Niki Landau Publisher: Scirocco Drama Format: Softcover # of Pages: 80 Pub. Date: 2007 ISBN-10: 1897289251 ISBN-13: 9781897289259 Cast Size: 1 woman, 1 man
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About
the Play:
Territories is a full-length drama by Niki Landau. A
Jewish-Canadian woman is in the process of performing a one-woman
show about her experiences in Israel when a Palestinian man
gets up on the stage and
demands a part in her play. As the war of words over the narrative
escalates, the stage becomes a metaphor for the conflict in the
Middle East. Territories
challenges the audience to ask questions – and to listen to the
enemy.
Territories begins as a "personal" one-woman show in a Canadian theatre. Sara, a young Jewish-Canadian woman, is recounting
her experiences with a peacemaking delegation in Israel. Suddenly
Sara's "monologue" is interrupted by Hashim – a
Palestinian man from the West Bank. Demanding that his side of the
story be heard too, Hashim challenges Sara to defend her point of
view. As the two trade stories – and prejudices – the stage
becomes a microcosm of the Middle East conflict. Both Sara and Hashim
feel entitled to stake
claims on the land, both feel as if they're honouring their
dead and fighting for a just cause. Faith and friendship, politics
and personal history come into play as the two battle for control of
the stage and the story. Engaging, intellectually stimulating, and
often humorous, Territories is
a deeply felt and fascinatingly reasoned look at the ongoing struggle
in the Middle East.
Territories premiered in 2005 at Factory Theatre Studio Cafe during the SummerWorks Festival in
Toronto, winning Best Production. It was subsequently remounted at
Theatre Passe Muraille in Toronto, was widely acclaimed, named NOW
Magazine's Best Play, and received a Dora Award nomination for
Outstanding New Play.
Cast: 1 woman, 1 man
What people say:
"A debate that involves the
mind and the heart…gripping… Honest." — NOW
Magazine
"Territories is worthy of your time and attention." — The Toronto Star
About the Playwright:
Niki Landau in a Canadian actor, playwright and producer,
She has worked in theatres across Canada, the U.S. and Europe. She is
Co-Artistic Director of Theatre PANIK, a theatre company dedicated to
giving voice to those who haven't been heard. She has a Bachelor of
Fine Arts in Acting from Concordia University, and an MFA in Acting
from York University.
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