Description
Book SynopsisThe first anthology of youth plays from Gaza and the wider Palestinian region, this timely collection ties together nineteen plays produced by Theatre Day Productions, one of the foremost community theatres in the Middle East. Written by playwright Jackie Lubeck, this collection responds to the siege on Gaza and the Israeli military operations from 2009 to 2014, reflecting how Gazan youth deal with trauma, loss and urban destruction. In the nineteen plays within this anthology, the reader and theatrical producer witnesses experiences of a forgotten youth, besieged by a silent international community and a brutal wall. The plays are arranged into five different thematic series, which include family entanglements, loss and the fundamental goodness and resourcefulness of human beings.
Table of ContentsPreface by Jackie Lubeck, Playwright, Theatre Day Productions
Introduction by the Editor, Samer Al-Saber
Chapter 1: To The Good People of Gaza Play #1: Blue Play #2: Red Play #3: White
Chapter 2: The Entanglement (15850) Play #1: Grandfathers Play #2: Mothers Play #3: Brothers Play #4: Sisters
Chapter 3: A Human Writes Play #1: The Weavers Play #2: The Electricians Play #3: The Cooks
Chapter 4: Lost and Found Play #1: The Room Play #2: The Shop Play #3: The School Play #4: The Brother Play #5: The Tree
Chapter 5: Thirteen Ways To Know A Black Bird Play #1: One Thousand Questions Play #2: The Snow Trip Play #3: The Boys In the Mirror Play #4: The Boys Who Can’t Sit Still
Afterword by Jan MC Willems, director, Theatre Day Productions
