Seatavern

In November 2023, the ASHTAR Theatre in Ramallah put out a global call to artists to perform the “Gaza Monologues” written by their artists under siege. A searing monologue by “Ali,” titled “From Gaza to Shakespeare,” is a deep yearning call for Shakespeare to “get up” and inspire the people of Gaza at this time of darkness and despair. This performance is a response to this monologue. International human rights instruments are failing to intervene in the avalanche of brutality and injustice against Palestinians. We make an offering in the urgency of the moment, with our voices and bodies weaving together Shakespearean works with the Gaza Monologues as a motif of liberation and resistance.

It has been two years since we first performed Shakespeare To Gaza. Our hearts are broken, but our spirits are with the Palestinians, and will be until, From the River to the Sea, Palestine is Free.

We are a group of artists who have committed to this pro bono. All proceeds and donations go to Gift of the Givers.