The Siege is a dramatization by the Jenin Freedom Theatre of a 39-day siege of the Nativity Church in 2002 during the Second Intifada, when Palestinian militants holed up in the Bethlehem church. Sheren Khalel saw the “thrilling” 90-minute production in Palestine; but it comes to NYU Oct. 12-22, in a run that is already garnering criticism from the pro-Israel community.
Nabil Alreaa, co-director of the Jenin Freedom Theatre production of The Siege, said there had been an oral agreement between the Palestinian company and the Public Theater in New York to stage the play this May, but Public backed out at the last minute when a contract was to be signed, forcing the Jenin company to cancel its American tour.
More censorship of Palestinians by a leading NY institution. The Public Theater cancels a production it had scheduled for May of The Siege, a show about freedom fighters in the second intifada, produced by the Jenin Freedom Theatre in occupied Palestine.
Members of the International Solidarity Movement write about a new play by the Jenin Freedom Theatre “The Siege” which tells the story of the Israeli siege of the Church of the Nativity in 2002 during the second Intifada.
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