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ReSister Theatre Company Presents 26th January - 13th February 020 7240 6283 / boxoffice@tristanbatestheatre.co.uk |
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Written by Hannah Khalil |
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"if you are afraid, go – my family and I are staying"
A family with deeply buried secrets is visited by a long-lost cousin. He brings with him a warning: a powerful, unseen force is heading towards their home. Is this the only reason he has come? Can they trust him? They have very little time to decide.
Hannah Khalil’s powerful and far-reaching play is inspired by the testimonies of Palestinians who endured the 1948 war.
How far would you go to protect your family?
Additional Events
Tuesday 9 February
Eyal Sivan will screen "Fragments of a common archive – Work in progress" (20min) after the performance of Plan D. This is the film that inspired the play. All audience members at that performance will be able to watch the screening for free.
Cast Includes
George Couyas, Houda Echouafni, Leonard Fenton, Amira Ghazalla, Kamal Kaan, Loukia Pierides and Richard Sumitro.
Reviews
'Plan D - the title refers to the plan to force Palestinians from their homes in order to make way for the Israeli settlers - is an emotive and effective drama that focuses on the human consequences of war rather than its politics. Khalil really makes you think about what it means to have to leave behind everything you know and love in order to stay alive.' Karla Williams, Musicomh.com
"As a Palestinian-Irish dramatist, Khalil writes with feeling about homelessness, migration and a culture in which masculinity is equated with ownership... sharp performances from George Couyas as the possessive father, Houda Echouafni as his guilt-ridden wife and Amira Ghazalla as her gun-bearing mother."
Michael Billington, The Guardian
Preview Article in the Evening Standard 13th Jan 2010.
'A play whose subject matter is heartbreakingly apt for these fraught times... a little piece of narrative magic"
- Jane Coyle, Culture Northern Ireland
