Grey Rock

Set in the present day, and reflecting on 1969 during the first moon landing (exactly 50 years ago), Grey Rock tells the story of an ordinary man in a small West Bank Village determined to go to the moon.  The play addresses the chaos that ensues within his family as he builds a space rocket in his shed. The 5 member cast of actors from across Palestine perform GREY ROCK in English.  Grey Rock is about the inalienable right to dream. Director and playwright Zuabi creates a humorous, fantastical play exploring how US culture has permeated and influenced Palestinian culture.

Performed by actors from Palestine:
Khalifa Natour, Ivan Kevork Azazian, Fidaa Zaidan, Alaa Shehada, and Motaz Malhees

Production Design by Tal Yarden
Sound Design by Katie Down

Grey Rock Advisory Committee:
Roberta Levitow (Co-founder and Director, Theatre Without Borders)
David J. Diamond (Co-Director, La MaMa Umbria International)
Lisa Robb (Arts Education Advocate)
Faisal Al Jubiri (Arts Management Consultant)
Shalva Wise (JVP Artist Council & Projects Coordinator)

Supported by CEC ArtsLInk, Left Tilt Fund, Qattan Foundation, Still Point Fund, Tajwaal Foundation, and private donors.

SPECIAL EVENTS

Friday Jan 4
On the challenges of producing international work in NYC today, with:

• Kate Loewald (Artistic Director, The Play Co)
• Linda Chapman (Associate Artistic Director, New York Theatre Workshop)
• Maha Chehlaoui (Founder Pass the Mic; co-Founder and former Executive Director of Noor Theatre)
• Najla Said (Actress & Author “Zabur” -Mahmoud Fairouz’s Oratorio)

Moderated by David J. Diamond (Co-Director, LaMaMa International Symposium for Directors)

Saturday Jan 5th at 7PM
A one on one conversation between Philip Himberg (Artistic Director, the Sundance Institute Theatre Program)
& playwright Amir Nizar Zuabi

Sunday Jan 6th (matinee)
On the challenges of moving productions between the U.S. and the Middle East, with:

• Roberta Levitow (Co-founder & Director, Theatre without Borders;
Senior Program Associate, Sundance Institute Theatre Program: East Africa & Middle East North Africa)
• Jumana al-Yasiri (Middle East & North Africa Manager, Sundance Institute Theatre Program)
• Hadi Tabbal (Actor, “The Brave”/ Artistic Associate, Sundance Institute Theatre Program)
• Matthew Covey (Partner, CoveyLaw; Founding Director, Tamizdat)
• Catherine Coray (Associate Arts Professor, NYU Tisch School of the Arts/Director; The Lark Middle East-US Playwright Exchange)

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