Photo Flash: WRESTLING JERUSALEM Celebrates Opening Night at 59E59 with Aaron Davidman
WRESTLING JERUSALEM, a new play written and performed by Aaron Davidman and directed by Michael John Garcés, comes to 59E59 Theaters (59 E 59th St, New York, NY 10022) following critically-acclaimed engagements in San Francisco, Minneapolis, Houston, and Washington D.C. WRESTLING JERUSALEM opened on March 30, 2016 for a strictly limited engagement through Sunday, April 17, 2016. BroadwayWorld has photos from the festivities below!
Set in America, Israel and Palestine, WRESTLING JERUSALEM follows one man's journey to understand the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Aaron Davidman's solo performance is a personal story that grapples with the complexities of identity, history and social justice. Giving voice to 17 different characters - men and women, Jews and Muslims, soldiers and farmers, intellectuals and ordinary citizens - the play sheds light on one of the most entrenched conflicts of our time.
WRESTLING JERUSALEM is a play that seeks to build bridges of understanding about the complex challenges of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Each 90-minute performance is followed by a unique post-show conversation. These conversations give audiences an opportunity to reflect, as a community, on the issues the play addresses. The facilitated conversation lasts about 30 minutes.
The production and creative team for WRESTLING JERUSALEM includes scenic designer Nephelie Andonyadis, lighting designer Allen Willner, sound designer Bruno Louchouarn, choreographer Stacey Printz, and technical director Wolfgang Wachalovsky.
Tickets for WRESTLING JERUSALEM are now on sale for $35 (59E59 Member $24.50) and can be purchased online at 59E59.org, by phone at (212) 279-4200, or via the 59E59 Theaters Box Office (59 E 59th St, New York, NY 10022).
Photo Credit: Henry McGee
Aaron Davidman
Aaron Davidman's curtain call after his opening night performance of WRESTLING JERUSALEM at 59E59 Theaters
Post-show conversation with Ari Roth and Aaron Davidman
Post-show conversation with Ari Roth and Aaron Davidman
Post-show conversation with Ari Roth
Post-show conversation with Ari Roth and Aaron Davidman
Aaron Davidman and Ari Roth
Ari Roth, Aaron Davidman and Jan Kallish
Ari Roth, Aaron Davidman and Kent Nicholson
Ari Roth, Aaron Davidman and Jan Kallish
Jan Kallish, Nomi Bronner, Gary Rudoren, Jodi Rudoren and Ethan Bronner
Jan Kallish, Nomi Bronner, Jodi Rudoren, Aaron Davidman, Gary Rudoren and Ethan Bronner
Aaron Davidman
Jeannie Blaustein and Aaron Davidman
Jeannie Blaustein, Peter Bokor, Aaron Davidman and Jan Kallish
Jo-Ann Nevas Price, Michael Price, Steven Chaikelson and Amanda Rosen
Nomi Bronner, Ronald Guttman and Ethan Bronner
Rachel Weinstein, Osh Ghanimah and Jan Kallish
Sarana Miller and Aaron Davidman
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