February 17, 2015
AS220 Blackbox Theatre, 95 Empire Street, Providence
Aaron Davidman presented Wrestling Jerusalem and was joined by and Assistant Professor Marcus Gardley for a discussion after the show. Davidman also lead a workshop for students at Brown/RISD Hillel.
Written and performed by Aaron Davidman.
Directed by Michael John Garcés.
Set in America, Israel and Palestine,Wrestling Jerusalem followed one man’s journey to understand the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
Davidman’s solo performance was a personal story that grappled with the complexities of identity, history, and social justice. Giving voice to over a dozen different characters, the play shed light on one of the most entrenched conflicts of our time.
“REMARKABLE SOLO PERFORMANCE… YEARNING BEAUTY… RIVETING.”
—San Francisco Chronicle
The Personal & The Political: a workshop for theatre students took place on Wednesday, February 18 in the Hillel Social Hall.
Community members joined Aaron Davidman for a workshop that asked participants to explore the questions: what matters to you? Does your personal identity clash with a social, political or religious narrative that you are subjected to? That clash could be the spark for exhilarating drama.