Guernica - Gaza: Visions from the Centre of the Earth

Thu, Jul 18, 2024 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Al-Irsal St 10, Ramallah , ASHTAR Theatre

ASHTAR Theatre invites to watch a new original production written and produced during the genocidal war on Gaza 2023/2024.

Inspired by Picasso's 'Guernica', the play features five seemingly detached yet connected characters who come out of a 'hellscape' of war.

The play, with its hallucinatory direction, delves into the effect of genocidal war on its victims and witnesses. It explores themes of loss, hope, resilience and dehumanisation of Palestinians as well as raises urgent questions about interconnectedness of state-sponsored violence affecting the entire ecosystem.

Premiere shows:

13 July 2024

14 July 2024

July shows:

18 July 2024

21 July 2024

25 July 2024

Location:

ASHTAR Theatre, Sun Rise Building 10, Al-Irsal St, Ramallah

Written by:

Naomi Wallace and Ismail Khalidi

Directed by:

Emile Saba

Produced by: ASHTAR Theatre 2024

Assistant director: Hadil Khaled, Movement and Voice: Konrad Suder Chatterjee, Visuals and Light Design: Yasmine Omari, Sound Design: Motasem Siam, Stage Manager: Mohammad Ali, Illustrations: Amal El Nakhala, Stage Assistant: Jude Abu Obeid, Research and Filmmaking: Nada Alkhawaja, Wardrobe Assistant: Hala Sleibe, Producer: Iman Aoun, Poster Design: Salah Soumir, Script Translation: Alice S. Youssef, Merch Design: Khalid Ladadwah. Communications and Production Manager: Konrad Suder Chatterjee, Social Media: Sasha Asbah