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Event
When Grown Men Cry: Readers' Theater presented by Northfielders for Justice in Palestine / Israel
Imagine having the work of half a century destroyed under the tracks of a bulldozer. For many Palestinian families, this experience is all too real. The machines of the Israeli army tear carefully-tended olive trees from the ground on a daily basis in the Occupied Palestinian Territories.
Local actors will present the aftermath of this ripped-from-the-headlines incident in the play, "When Grown Men Cry." The play will be presented at 7:30 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 7, 2015, at the Northfield Arts Guild Theater, 411 West Third St., Northfield. Tickets are $10 and will be available at Swag, 423 Division St. S., downtown Northfield and Brown Paper Tickets.
Farmers Haj Yousef and his wife have just watched their grove of 2,000 olive trees be uprooted by Israeli soldiers. The trees their life's work, their livelihood and their legacy to their children and children's children lay like dead bodies on the land. Their grief is palpable as they wail and beg for death.
The program also includes remarks by playwright Brother Thomas Houde, who served as a professor and director of theater at Bethlehem University in Palestine at the time he wrote the play. He is joined by Janet Lahr Lewis, who commissioned the play and who served more than 20 years in the Middle East in various capacities for the United Methodist Church. Yaron Klein, Associate Professor of Arabic at Carleton College, will provide music on the oud, a lute-like instrument popular in the Middle East.
The play is presented by Northfielders for Justice in Palestine/Israel, an ecumenical group of community members who organize local events to educate and advocate for justice and peace in Palestine/Israel. For more information about the event, contact Jenny Hartley at 781-248-7180 or by e-mail at info@njpmn.org.
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LocationNorthfield Arts Guild Theater (View)
411 West 3rd Street
Northfield, MN 55057
United States
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| Dog Friendly: No |
| Non-Smoking: Yes! |
| Wheelchair Accessible: Yes! |
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