Performing Arts

Set the timer. The everyday existence of a mother during a sweltering summer vacation: prepare meals, pack the bag, run the drill, repeat. With a dry wit and the determination of an Olympian, Mariam meticulously practices for the run of her life—the dreaded knock on the roof. Written by and starring Khawla Ibraheem, this unforgettable new play about obsession, survival and everyday life in Gaza

add text is directed by New York Theatre Workshop’s Usual Suspect and Obie Award winner Oliver Butler (What the Constitution Means to Me). Albi is proud to support Khawla bringing her work to NYC via Edinburgh, following a highly anticipated limited run of 12 performances at the renowned Festival Fringe, “the world’s greatest platform for creative freedom.”

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Acclaimed playwright, actor and director Einat Weizman draws on transcripts from Issa’s trial at the notorious Ofer Military Court where the conviction rate for Palestinians is a staggering 99.7%, and the judges and prosecutors are all on the side of the state. There are no juries in Israel’s military courts: the sentence has been passed before the trial has begun, and the prisoner knows how this will end before the guard has called his name.
However, the occupation is not the only front Issa is facing. Issa's story reveals all the factors and all the pressures that are exerted on those who try to fight for justice and liberation.

Issa is also persecuted by the Palestinian Authority, the subcontractors of the Israeli occupation and its executors.
The play portrays a multifaceted reality, as the playwright is on stage sharing the challenges she has had to face ever since she started working with Issa. She relays how she too came under heavy pressure even from civil society activists and organizations that support the struggle but seek to dictate its terms.
In this impossible reality, while Issa is trying to resist the brutal occupation he is living under, Einat realizes that even representing this reality is all but impossible.

Established in 1964 the Batsheva Dance Company is one of the world’s most prominent and renowned dance troupes. The company stands at the forefront of the local and international dance world, thanks to the bold choreographic voice of the house choreographer Ohad Naharin and to the uncompromising quality of the company’s dancers.

We are excited to work with Bat Sheva to explore social impact in Israel and abroad.