Crossing Jerusalem & Other Plays (Paperback)

Crossing Jerusalem: twenty four hours in the life of an Israeli family in March 2002. Varda an estate agent, is preparing a birthday lunch party for Yael, her daughter in law. Her husband Serge, a Russian emigre, is helping her clinch a tricky property deal. Her son Gideon and her daughter Lee are about to return to the Occupied Territories on reserve duty in the army. Bombs are going off in cafes, restaurants and street markets. Over this 24 hours huge questions surface as personal and political history burst into the present. The Israelis meet the Arabs in an East Jerusalem restaurant where Sammy, a Christian Arab and two Muslim Palestinians, Sharif and Yusuf, are waiting for customers. The encounter of enemies reveals a hidden past which returns to haunt Gideon. The Golem is a play for children, which has been touring schools since Autumn 2002. It's the tale of a friendly giant, the Golem, created by magic to save a village from harm. Fusing absurdism and physical theatre with original music and a modern text, this fantastic story will thrill and intrigue young audiences and their families.

General

Imprint:	Oberon Books Ltd
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Oberon Modern Playwrights
Release date:	September 2003
First published:	September 2003
Authors:	Julia Pascal (Author)
Dimensions:	210 x 130 x 12mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	218
ISBN-13:	978-1-84002-361-9
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Literature: texts > Drama texts, plays > General
LSN:	1-84002-361-9
Barcode:	9781840023619

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