Balfour

In BALFOUR, Motti Lerner – winner of the 1994 Prime Minister of Israel Award and author of THE MURDER OF ISAAC, PANGS OF THE MESSIAH and THE ADMISSION – shares his brand new play, taking us to back Balfour Street in Jerusalem and the 2020 street protests outside the Prime Minister's home. “It's about those among us who dream of a better Israel. An Israel more social, more equal, more sensitive to human rights, to women and minorities rights, more peace seeking. It's about those among us who are ready to go out and struggle to make this dream come true."

A play told from the perspectives of a wide swath of protesters, three police officers, and one young couple with an embattled romance, BALFOUR points to the threats facing the country from without and within, as it yearns for a more positive future. Featuring a cast of 12, including Edward Gero, Lisa Hodsoll, Raghad Makhlouf, Sam Sherman, and directed by David Winitsky, Founder and Executive Artistic Director of the Jewish Plays Project, the staged reading is presented at UNMC on the set of Spooky Action Theater's "Agreste/Drylands."

Followed by Discussion, Peace Cafe style. Evening Run Time: 2 hours.

This project is supported in part by the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities' Projects, Events, & Festivals program, which receives support from the National Endowment for the Arts