A NIGHT WITHOUT A BLANKET is a solo dramatization of two stories by Ghassan Kanafani performed by Margo Lee Sherman and directed by Juanita Lara. Kanafani is known for his major contribution to modern Arabic literature, his stories and novels describe the political, social and human realities of the Palestinian people at a critical period in history.
The Slope and A Present for the Holiday are two stories from his book ‘Palestine’s Children’ and capture a very real account of the lives of the Palestinian people as told through the voices of Palestinian children.
In The Slope, a child tells the story of his father, a shoe repairman, who works day and night to earn enough money to send his children to school.
In A Present for the Holiday, a journalist’s sleep is disturbed by a phone call from a man who proposes delivering presents to the children living in a refugee camp in Jordan. He plans for an elaborate event with high society figures and media.
First published over 50 years ago, these stories are as relevant and important today as ever, opening a window into the world of the Palestinian people, often through the eyes of their children.
PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE:
THURSDAY thru SATURDAY @ 8 PM
SUNDAY @ 3 PM
