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Post by kathrynmaude on Mar 8, 2009 13:11:48 GMT
I just wanted to say that I was really pleased with how the discussion went, and very proud of all the actors and directors and producer for sharing their views. I think that it was an event which genuinely helped to foster dialogue.
However, I was upset that we didn't really discuss Palestine at all - which, after all, was the reason we were all there, not to counter allegations of anti-semitism.
Still, it was great and thanks so much to everyone who organised it (and Natalie, for chairing!)
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Post by ellyrobson on Mar 9, 2009 9:13:35 GMT
I really enjoyed the discussion too, the event was massively positive - a discussion is something that a moving and thought-provoking 10 minute play MUST have in order of people to think through their responses. It reflects the very positive ethos of those involved in the Cambridge production.
The discussion may not have been about palestine, but then, although it was a 'play for gaza', the actual content was about jewish responses to gaza. To take those responses out of that context and assess the impact they might have on the situation around them, including Gaza, is one way to approach the discussion. But I don't think that because the discussion was not about Palestine that it was just about anti-semitism.
The ideas of how does theatre work, what is the responsibility of theatre, why do we interpret things the way we do, what is the human face of suffering, is this political, what is propaganda, who is the other in any situation... were also present and massively valuable.
I know that the conversation might have been very different if we had not had such a wide range of opinion in the audience. Instead we might have focussed more on Israel in relation to Palestine. However, we did have a wide range of opinion. What I enjoyed was the spectrum of agreement and disagreement, everybody speaking as an individual rather than a homogenous group (for example the members of JSoc who came) and genuinely responding to one another, often in very positive ways, and the fact that thought had been provoked.
Well done everyone who came and was involved!
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Post by xylokarabes on Mar 13, 2009 13:51:42 GMT
Mm, sorry I missed it.
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