On Stage 

Anchored by MIKVEH

By Hadar Galron
Directed by Shirley Serotsky
May 5 - June 5, 2010

Inside the secretive world of the ritual bath, eight women’s stories unfold in this sensitive depiction of religious observance and evolving feminist consciousness.  A knowledgeable examination of traditions and ritual, this hit Israeli play explores the ever evolving position of women in Israeli society. 

(Note: this play contains nudity.)

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With additional Performances and Readings throughout:

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 Monday, May 10, 2010 at 7:30

Spotlight on Savyon Liebrecht:

APPLES FROM THE DESERT & THE BANALITY OF LOVE

In Apples from the Dessert, adapted from Leibrecht’s own short story, after a young Sephardic woman goes to live on a secular kibbutz her orthodox parents come to retrieve her, forcibly at first, until a more gentle resolution is achieved.

In The Banality of Love, Philosopher Hannah Arendt is questioned by an Israeli journalist about her past with Martin Heidegger and her more recent writings about Eichman in Jerusalem.  A revealing portrait emerges.

At The Embassy of Israel’s Jerusalem Hall, with reception to follow (Doors open at 6:45) Tickets must be purchased by May 7th, with full name, birth date and birth place. Bring photo ID to the Embassy. ($15)

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Monday, May 17, 2010 at 7:30
 
GAMES IN THE BACKYARD

By Edna Mazya
A highly-energized courtroom drama, based on real events, with frequent flashbacks to a year before when fifteen-year-old Dvori was raped by four boys living on Kibbutz Gan Veradim. Or was it consensual sex? A society examines itself and its occasional stumbling into mortifying violence.  One of Israel’s most produced dramas since 1993.

In the Aaron and Cecile Goldman Theater ($10)

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Friday, May 21, 2010 at 2 pm

HOMESICK

By Dafna Rubinstein & James Turpin
A year after the death of 19 old Yoav and the Rozen family still hasn’t fully dealt with his loss. Gil, an army reporter comes to the flat looking for a story for his paper's Independence Day edition. Yoav returns as a ghost.  A look at grief, war, and family from a new Israeli writer in collaboration with her Rose Bruford College classmate, where this acclaimed new drama first was staged.

In the Hyman S. & Freda Bernstein Library, part of Tea @ 2 of the Arlene and Robert Kogod New Play Development Program   ($5)

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Monday, May 24, 2010 at 7:30
 
OUT OF SILENCE:  Readings From the Afghan Women’s Writing Project

Hear the compelling, often silenced voices of Afghan women in this compilation of prose, poetry and story telling that was created on-line in collaboration with American writers to produce this outpouring of creative expression. An evening to raise awareness, in conjunction with the DC Chapter of the Afghan Women’s Writing Project.

In the Aaron and Cecile Goldman Theater ($10)

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Monday, May 31, 2010 at 7:30
 
Headscarf and the Angry Bitch

By Zehra Fazal

A  solo artist’s semi-musical fully-comic examination of life as a Muslim from Pakistan growing up as an American girl in the suburbs. A culture clash with a soundtrack, we also learn about the differences between “halal” and “hadod” and its similarity to Jewish corollaries. The winner of the 2009 Capital Fringe Festival Audience Favorite Award.
 
In the Aaron and Cecile Goldman Theater ($15)

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Monday, June 7, 2010 at 7:30
 
URGE FOR GOING

By Mona Mansour

In this quirky comedy about hope, history and Baywatch, 17-year-old Jamila, a Palestinian born in a Lebanese refugee camp, is desperate to pass her exams so she can escape the slum she calls home. But leaving the camp means leaving behind her family, especially her father, who both encourages her learning and resents her opportunity.

In the Hyman S. & Freda Bernstein Library ($5)

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 This festival is sponsored in part by the NEA.