I’m not sure what to make of this, or what they’ll gain, but Hamas is now sponsoring the writing and performance of plays to show the world that their people are suffering in Gaza.
Yet I still wonder if they really “get” it, when it’s a big deal to have women on stage and singing, as there are in the new play The Women of Gaza and the Patience of Job.
I hope this will herald a new era for muslims, so women can keep singing, even when the world isn’t watching. And maybe they will find peace amongst themselves, which will then spread to peace with their neighbors.
–Sue
July 24th, 2009
It’s been about twenty four hours since opening night began and ended.
So much went into it… and it happened soooo fast.
At the end, everyone came rushing towards me to congratulate us, and I did my best to work the room.
We’ve been getting congratulations via email and Facebook, and even phone from those who are too far away or unable to make it for other reasons.
I wish I could detail each moment for you, but it’s exactly what the company manager on that panel said it would be like, a wedding.
It still hasn’t fully hit me yet, and it probably won’t until our next performance… But I will say that there were very distinct moments where I was able to step outside myself and see the performance, knowing that it all started with a small idea and turned into something so much bigger than me or anyone else in that room.
It was in those moments that I was most proud. It was in those moments when I realized this was only the beginning.
The best is yet to come…
–Sue
July 24th, 2009
