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One woman show: "I Heart Hamas and other things I am afraid to tell you."
Date:
Thursday, September 17, 2009
Time:
8:00 PM
-
9:00 PM
Event Type:
Concert/Show
Organizer/Author:
Location Details:
Off-Market Theaters
965 Mission Street, 2nd Floor
(between 5th and 6th)
Runs Sept 17-October 24
TIX ONSALE AT
https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/78327
965 Mission Street, 2nd Floor
(between 5th and 6th)
Runs Sept 17-October 24
TIX ONSALE AT
https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/78327
Critically acclaimed, introspective one-woman show on life as a Palestinian-American.
With the current ongoing conflicts in the Middle East, the threat of global terrorism, and the never-ending negotiations and hostilities between Israelis and Palestinians, it’s hard not to feel overwhelmed by all of the bad international news. That’s exactly how Jennifer Jajeh feels. And to make matters worse, Jennifer is Palestinian. Well, Palestinian American. Or more precisely: a single, Christian, first generation, Palestinian American woman who chooses to return to her parents’ hometown of Ramallah at the start of the Second Intifada.
Join her on American and Palestinian soil on auditions, bad dates, and across military checkpoints as she navigates the thorny terrain around Palestinian identity. Weaving together humor, slides, pop culture references and live theater, Jajeh explores how she becomes Palestinian-ized, then politicized and eventually radicalized in a fresh, often funny, searingly honest way.
"I Heart Hamas: And Other Things I’m Afraid To Tell You", recognized by NYTheatre.com as “a fascinating look into a world we don’t often see or hear about,” made its world premiere in 2008 as a part of New York’s International Fringe Festival. Following strong media praise and audience reception, the play makes its San Francisco debut.
With the current ongoing conflicts in the Middle East, the threat of global terrorism, and the never-ending negotiations and hostilities between Israelis and Palestinians, it’s hard not to feel overwhelmed by all of the bad international news. That’s exactly how Jennifer Jajeh feels. And to make matters worse, Jennifer is Palestinian. Well, Palestinian American. Or more precisely: a single, Christian, first generation, Palestinian American woman who chooses to return to her parents’ hometown of Ramallah at the start of the Second Intifada.
Join her on American and Palestinian soil on auditions, bad dates, and across military checkpoints as she navigates the thorny terrain around Palestinian identity. Weaving together humor, slides, pop culture references and live theater, Jajeh explores how she becomes Palestinian-ized, then politicized and eventually radicalized in a fresh, often funny, searingly honest way.
"I Heart Hamas: And Other Things I’m Afraid To Tell You", recognized by NYTheatre.com as “a fascinating look into a world we don’t often see or hear about,” made its world premiere in 2008 as a part of New York’s International Fringe Festival. Following strong media praise and audience reception, the play makes its San Francisco debut.
For more information:
http://ihearthamas.com/
Added to the calendar on Thu, Aug 20, 2009 12:06PM
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