Return
2011/2012 - Lebanon, Israel, Rwanda, Kashmir; 2013 - U.K.
| Project Director: In-Country Partners: UK Playwright: Production Team: |
Ailin Conant Sabine Choucair, Nandita Dinesh, Orna Salinger, Ariane Zaytzeff Julia Pascal Samuel Julyan, Patrick Collier, Ags Irwin |
Over the coming year, we will be working with groups of ex-soldiers in Rwanda, Lebanon, Israel and Kashmir on a series of 4 creative projects around the theme of reintegration and the return to civilian life. As this process unfolds, British playwright Julia Pascal will be working in parallel to incorporate the work into a dynamic piece of new writing which we'll produce in the U.K. in 2013.
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Beirut: Sep. - Dec. 2011
| Lead Collaborators: | Assaad Chaftari, Ziad Saab, Mike Ayvazian, Charbel Aoun, Christina Foerch. |
We worked with a team of Ex-Fighter Peace Activists and Artists from Initiatives of Change and Permanent Peace Movement to develop a new play, A Drop of Honey, which is based on the stories and reflections of ex-fighters from the Lebanese Civil War, and their thoughts on the echoes of their experiences that they see in in Lebanese society today. A Drop of Honey has been written for Lebanese High School and University students to perform and attend. The piece will be mounted by a pilot group of students for the April 13th war commemoration activities this year, and will be directed by Mike Ayvazian.
 Tel Aviv: Jan. - Feb. 2012
Working with Tel Aviv's Karnamata Theatre Company, we collected stories from ex-combatants nationwide and edited them into an hour-long text, performed by an Israeli ensemble. The piece, Tachzor Shalem ("Come Back Whole"); was presented as a free private reading at disabled veterans' centre Beit Halochem for ex-fighters and their families. We also presented the piece at The Cameri Theatre. We are hoping to continue developing the show in 2013 for a London run. |
Background Photograph © Bilal Kabalan