Protestors wave Palestinian flags as they stand on the Monument a la Republique during a demonstration calling for peace in Gaza, at Place de la Republique in Paris, on Oct. 22, 2023. (Photo by Emmanuel Dunand / AFP)
Did they catch the irony in censoring a play called Taire ("Be Silent")? At the end of each performance, director Tamara al-Saadi reads a text to the audience about the situation in Gaza. Her play was originally conceived through research conducted between Ramallah and the occupied Gaza Strip, focusing on youth and the myth of Antigone. But after the Hamas attacks in Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, and the ensuing genocidal Israeli war in Gaza, traveling to the devastated enclave became impossible.Although the production centered on children placed in foster care in France, Saadi wanted to explain the artistic origins of the work, describe the unfolding catastrophe in Gaza and provide audiences with a list of recommended sources."Sunday, Jan. 19, 15 months after the beginning of the genocide, a cease-fire in Gaza took effect. Four...
Did they catch the irony in censoring a play called Taire ("Be Silent")? At the end of each performance, director Tamara al-Saadi reads a text to the audience about the situation in Gaza. Her play was originally conceived through research conducted between Ramallah and the occupied Gaza Strip, focusing on youth and the myth of Antigone. But after the Hamas attacks in Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, and the ensuing genocidal Israeli war in Gaza, traveling to the devastated enclave became impossible.Although the production centered on children placed in foster care in France, Saadi wanted to explain the artistic origins of the work, describe the unfolding catastrophe in Gaza and provide audiences with a list of recommended sources."Sunday, Jan. 19, 15 months after the beginning of the genocide, a cease-fire in Gaza took effect....
