Imperfect Allies: Children of Opposite Sides
Acclaimed playwrights and performers, Judith Sloan and Najla Said present a new work-in-progress, Imperfect Allies: Children of Opposite Sides, dealing with Israel/Palestine that uses the tools of art and diplomacy to work for justice and peace and an end to the escalation of violence in Palestine, Israel and the region. Through performance, Sloan and Said explore how their Jewish-American and Palestinian-American histories shape them. Imperfect Allies was conceived of several years ago, but came to find a new resonance given the current situation, which has tested many relationships including their own. Sloan and Said, both actors and writers who live in New York City and lost their fathers at young ages are “children of opposite sides.” Sloan and Said come together in this soul-breaking moment to find tangible ways to work together.
Imperfect Allies began in 2019 as a project of EarSay, Inc. began with person dialogues between African-American, Jewish, Indian-American, Queer, and Immigrant artists, produced by Judith Sloan. In October 2023, Sloan and Said came together for this iteration of the project, Imperfect Allies: Children of Opposite Sides.
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Imperfect Allies is a project with Judith Sloan, Jewish-American actor, writer, educator, and radio producer and Najla Said, Palestinian-American actor, writer, and activist. This project was conceived several years prior to the current heart- and soul-breaking violence in Palestine/Israel. Our goal is to bring people together by using tools of art, diplomacy, and listening in order to understand each other better, build strategies, and work together. As artists, communicators and healers, Sloan and Said will present a 25-minute performance, followed by a dialogue among all in attendance who wish to stay and participate. To find out about the future of the project please sign up for our mailing list here.
Past Events:
If you missed the radio interview listen here:
Previous events took place in Spring 2024:
April 11, and 17 at City Lore, NYC
April 14, at Art NY Brooklyn, NY (NYC past event-
Friday June 21 at Center for Book Arts, New York New York.
July 30, Brunswick, ME
All events were full- there is a waiting list of over 100 people and we will be posting when the next steps take place. Please get on our email newsletter list to find out about next steps.