new play October 7th: In their own words Brings Hamas’ terrorist attacks to life through the real words of Israelis who lived through the day of the disaster. Based on interviews conducted by the play’s producers, Anne McElhinney and Felim Makaria, the play revisits what they call “the darkest day in Israel’s history.”
October 7thWhich Run The production, which runs through June 16 at New York’s Actors Temple Theater, comes at a time of heightened anti-Israel and anti-Semitic sentiment in major cities and universities, with demonstrators clashing with law enforcement. , in some cases even expressing sympathy for Hamas.
“This is the only theater in New York that needs permanent police protection,” Phelim Makaria said in an interview with host Mike Slater on Wednesday. Breitbart News Daily On SiriusXM Patriot 125.
“A play about Jews and Israel opens in New York, but this is the only play that will require police protection in 2024. The world has changed, let me tell you.”
Starting this week, a gorgeous cast will bring to the stage the words of the survivors of October 7th. For actors, it’s not their job to embody the trauma, pain, and loss of ordinary people on that fateful day. And we couldn’t be more proud of them. pic.twitter.com/hhESBHVpMJ
— October7theplay (@ October7theplay) May 1, 2024
Anne McElhinney and Phelim McAleer — also produced the Hunter Biden film my son hunter — I’m not the type to avoid confrontation.
“What we wanted to include was [the play] on stage in New York,” McElhinney said.
“New York needs to hear it. New York needs to know that this day happened. New York encampments, New York campus protests looking beyond October 8th,” she said. . “If it wasn’t for October 7th, people would be living in peace in Gaza right now. So it’s very important to remember that without October 7th, there would be no October 8th. is.”
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Shortly after that fateful day, Anne McElhinney and Felim Makaria traveled from Ireland to Israel to interview people whose lives had intersected with Hamas attacks, including participants at the Nova Music Festival. Their testimonies were transcribed and used verbatim in the play.
“Every word you hear on stage is a moment in time for that person’s day on October 7th,” McElhinney said.
Among the interviewees was a Coca-Cola employee named Zaki who ended up saving dozens of festival attendees. His words struck me as one of the strongest among the creators of this play. “Perhaps people will learn something about Judaism,” he said, adding that the greatest mission for Jews is “to save souls.”
“In all, we brought about 90 to 100 people home. We didn’t leave anyone we saw behind. Even if the terrorists were firing at us, we didn’t notice. It was.”
Hear the true story of Zaki and other Israeli heroes on stage. Get your tickets now.
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eventually, October 7th It’s meant to be an uplifting experience, not a depressing one.
“These are incredibly resilient people and their stories are inspirational,” McElhinney said. “Instead of coming home hurt, they come back thinking these are great people and this is a great story.”
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