Synopsis
two Palestinians go dogging
$15.99 Published by Nick Hern Books
4 Male 3 Female
The year is 2043, and Reem and her husband Sayeed are going to share a 'Serious Play about Palestine'
Things are tense
People are on the edge
The Fifth Intifada is right around the corner
But on a contested piece of land near their village of Beit al-Qadir, Reem and Sayeed are about to go dogging
Don't worry, you're allowed to laugh
Sami Ibrahim's play two Palestinians go dogging uses the lens of humour to explore how the everyday becomes political and the political becomes everyday in a conflict zone
World premiere at the Royal Court Theatre, London
Winner of the Theatre UnCut Playwriting Award
REVIEWS
"It comes with an enormous gut-punch, and is all that theatre should strive to be" ~ The Guardian
"This is a stunningly insightful and entertaining play that deserves to be seen as one of the cultural high points of this year" ~ Broadway World
"It finds comedy in the unlikeliest moments" ~ WhatsOnStage
"Certainly a comedy, but humour is held in uneasy tension with the pain that characters are experiencing. And this tonal kaleidoscope creates a level of authenticity" ~ The Telegraph