THE GAZA MONOLOGUES 🇵🇸
On International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People Noor Theatre answered the urgent request shared by Iman Aoun at ASHTAR Theatre in Ramallah for theatre makers around the world to host readings of the Gaza Monologues on November 29, 2023.
Directed by Osh Ashruf and Nemuna Ceesay and a line-up of incredible artists and actors, Noor Theatre hosted a virtual evening of monologues on November 29, 2023 at 7:30 pm ET, which was proudly broadcast by On Point Studios.
The event featured: V (formerly Eve Ensler) (The Vagina Monologues, The Apology), George Abud (Lempicka, The Band's Visit), Adam Bakri (Omar, Official Secrets), Leila Buck (Aftermath, American Dreams), Amin El Gamal (Good Trouble, Prison Break), Jakeim Hart (Hell’s Kitchen, Almost Famous), Daoud Heidami (You Don’t Mess with the Zohan), Lameece Issaq (A Good Day to Me Not to You, Food and Fadwa, Co-founder and former Artistic Director of Noor Theatre), Zhailon Levingston (Chicken & Biscuits, Patience), Nadine Malouf (Grief Hotel, Montag), April Matthis (The Piano Lesson, Primary Trust), Omar Metwally (Big Sky, The Affair), Pooya Mohseni (Law & Order: SVU, See You Then), Diana Oh (Zaza D) ({my lingerie play}, Infinite Love Party), Rad Pereira (The Creator, The Oresteia), Heather Raffo (9 Parts of Desire, Noura), Rudy Roushdi (The Vagrant Trilogy), Najla Said (Palestine, New Amsterdam), Rotana Tarabzouni (Alien of Extraordinary Ability), and Rasha Zamamiri (Blacklist, Leverage: Redemption). Video shot and broadcast by On Point Studios. Graphics designed by Rayan Afif. You can see these video HERE.
More from ASHTAR Theatre about the monologues: The Gaza Monologues are testimonies written by ASHTAR youth in 2010, after the first war on the Gaza Strip. Tragically, these Monologues are still accurate today. They are highlighting the horrors, hopes and resilience of the courageous Gazans to a wider audience, bringing out the voices of children and people in Gaza. You can read more about ASHTAR Theatre’s call to action HERE.
From our community
We called on our community to join us in solidarity by recording a monologue of their choice from the Gaza monologues. We are grateful for each and every member of community members who showed support during this time.
We have compiled the recorded videos below, and will continue to update them as they come.
This initiative will continue beyond November 29th. If You’d like to participate, choose a monologue HERE, record it at home, submit it using THIS FORM, and we will host it on our website.