Photo of Rachel Corrie: Denny Sternstein
Photo of Zohar Tirosh: Yahel I. Herzog

THEIR VOICES WILL BE HEARD:
Artist Responses to the Israeli-Palestinian Situation

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Each performance of these two plays, being performed in rotating repertory, will be followed by a post-show talkback with the actress and a member of the artistic staff of New Repertory Theatre.

Additionally, we’ve planned enhancement events throughout the month of March.
Events include three staged readings (including a piece by our resident playwright, Meron Langsner),
two screenings of films, and panel discussions with experts on various topics that address artists responses to the Israeli/Palestinian situation.

Events Include
B’Shalom: a play by Meron Langsner
Promises: a film by Justine Shapiro, B.Z. Goldberg and Carlos Bolado
What is the Role of Art in Representing the Situation?: A Panel Discussion featuring Danny Gidron, Nathalie Handal, Rebecca Maggor, and Najla Said
Knowledge is the Beginning, a film by Paul Smaczny
Sow and Weep: a play by Nitzan Halperin
Art As Documentary vs. Art as Response:
A Panel Discussion featuringPanelists: Noit Banai, Ayelet Bechar, Barbara Grossman, Ibrahim Miari, and Samir Srouji with Moderator Melia Bensussen
House, Divided: a play by Larry Loebell

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All Events, including Panelists, are subject to change.

Reservations recommended for all events.

This program is supported in part by a grant from the Massachusetts Foundation for the Humanities, a state affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities, and the Watertown Cultural Council.

Accessibility:
Wheelchair accessible
Assisted Listening System
Box Office with TTY
For TTY only, dial 617-923-2067
Large-Print and Braille Programs available

Public Transportation:          
#70 or #70A bus to the School Street stop

Parking:                     
Free, six-level parking garage across from the Arsenal Center for the Arts

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THEIR VOICES WILL BE HEARD: MY NAME IS RACHEL CORRIE AND PIECES

MY NAME IS RACHEL CORRIE
Taken from the writings of Rachel Corrie
Edited by Alan Rickman and Katharine Viner
Directed by David R. Gammons
New England Premiere

in rotating repertory with

PIECES
A drama by Zohar Tirosh
Featuring Zohar Tirosh as Herself
Directed by Suzana Berger
New England Premiere

March 8 – March 30, 2008
Some Performances Sold-Out
Extended to April 5, 2008!

“No matter what side you come down to politically… is sure to strike sadly familiar chords.” – The New York Times

“Tirosh blows you to pieces in this true story” –Time Out New York

The first of these two plays, which will perform in repertory with each other, introduces Rachel Corrie, a 23-year-old American killed while attempting to stop an Israeli bulldozer from demolishing a civilian home on the Gaza Strip. Through her journals and e-mails, hear her compelling quest to find truth and understanding in a complex situation. Pieces is the autobiographical account of Zohar Tirosh as she recounts her two years in the Israeli army. Written when she was 23, Zohar documents her two years in the Israeli army, recounting her emotional and intellectual path during these turbulent years in her country. Performed by the author, this play expertly complements My Name is Rachel Corrie.

Tickets for each show range from $10-$25, and can be purchased in person at the Box Office at 321 Arsenal Street, Watertown; by phone at 617-923-8487; or online here.
Enthusiast and Downstage Subscribers receive ticket to both shows with their Subscription Package.