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Oud Player on the Tel
Opening Date: Nov 8, 2024
Closing Date: Nov 24, 2024
Running Time: 01:10
Playing @
HERE
145 6th Ave, New York, NY 10013
Oud Player on the Tel is a heightened, historically-based play set in 1947’s Middle East when the founding of Israel could have been a catalyst for peace and instead became 75 years of conflict, into the war of today. When Palestinian olive farmer Amir welcomes a family of Jewish refugees, he immediately envisions a future of coexistence that can never be. Amir instantly befriends Melke, the patriarch of the newly arrived Jewish family, teaching him about growing olives and promising a better life for both of their families. This sincere friendship is pitted against an absurd rivalry where Amir’s nephew and Melke’s son both change their names to Herb Gordon, an American car salesman, after discovering the commercial possibility of American cars. The land isn’t big enough for two Herb Gordons. Amid rising tensions, Melke’s son falls in love with Amir’s niece. Using both archaic and contemporary language, playwright Tom Block uses surrealist examples to highlight the absurdity of a conflict between two peoples who at one point wished to simply coexist. Inspired by Fiddler on the Roof, the play is underscored by a live musician improvising on the oud, an Islamic pear-shaped lute-like instrument, and takes place on the tel, a small hill built up over several centuries of occupation. Presented by the International Human Rights Art Movement.
Performance Schedule
TUESDAY-SATURDAY @ 7 PM
SUNDAY @ 2 PM
Written By
- Tom Block
Director
- Jesica Garrou
Choreography
- Hala Shah
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Accessibility
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Wheelchair Info
Removable seating. -
Seating
Mainstage seats 99 / Dorothy B. Williams Theatre Seats 74. -
Elevator/Escalator
There is an elevator that takes you to the lower level thatre. -
Curb Ramps
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Entrance
Houses two performance spaces - the 99-seat Mainstage and the 74-seat Dorothy B. Williams Theatre (down one flight of stairs); art galleries, and a café. The building entrance is street level -
Restroom
Located on both levels -
Water Fountain
There is a cafe -
Telephone
None -
Assisted Listening System
Some hearing aids. -
Visual Assistance
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Folding Armrests
None
