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Territories
Territories
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Author: Daniel Goldfarb 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.
Tells of how a Jewish woman's solo
show is quickly derailed when a Palestinian man demands a part in her
play. As the struggle over narrative escalates, the stage becomes a
metaphor for the conflict in the Middle East.
Territories begins as
one-woman show by Sara, a young Jewish-Canadian woman relating
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 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 challenges the audience to ask
questions – and to listen to the enemy.
Territories premiered in 2005 at SummerWorks Festival in
Toronto, winning Best Production. It was subsequently remounted at
Theatre Passe Muraille in Toronto and was 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
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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