Imperfect Allies: Children of Opposite Sides
In Washington DC.
Imperfect Allies: Children of Opposite Sides
Performance with Najla Said and Judith Sloan
December 11th through 14th. As part of the Voices From a Changing Middle East Festival.
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Judith Sloan and Najla Said present a new work-in-progress, Imperfect Allies: Children of Opposite Sides. Through dialogue, memories, historical records, poetry, images, and humor, two women explore how their Jewish-American and Palestinian-American backgrounds have shaped their identities, their friendship, and their understanding of the conflicting narratives over Israel/Palestine. In this soul-breaking moment, they find tangible ways to have increasingly difficult conversations, while steadfastly denouncing Israel’s obliteration of Gaza. Their journey is a collaboration that challenges even the strongest relationship.
Performances will be followed with an opportunity for audience members to practice the art of listening to one another.
Imperfect Allies began in 2019 with in-person conversations between African-American, Jewish, Indian-American, Queer, and Immigrant artists, produced by Judith Sloan and EarSay. Imperfect Allies: Children of Opposite Sides began in December 2023 focused on Sloan and Said’s friendship as Palestinian-American and Jewish Americans at a time when people seemed to be talking at each other not with each other.
Listen to Public Radio Interviews with Sloan and Said.
On Notes from America October 6, 2024 Click to Listen.
On the Brian Lehrer Show April 2024.
