New script! Oud Player on the Tel reading - February 28, 2 pm ET

After several rewrites after the production at HERE Arts Center (NYC) this past November, we will have a reading of the new script of Oud Player on the Tel.

You can register for the FREE reading HERE.

The play will be read by the original cast from last November's production in NYC.

Hope that you get the chance to make it!

Tom

P.S.  Please feel free to forward along to anyone you think might be interested!

P.P.S. Here is some of what our audience said -- how will you react to the new script?

“This story is one that truly needs to be heard, especially in these times. It beautifully captures the importance of understanding history and seeing both sides of a narrative." 

"Kudos to Playwright Tom Block who opens a doorway to understanding both sides' perspectives and offering new ones in a situation in which most people feel sure in their too often one-sided perspectives."

"The Nakba is not an easy subject to present but it’s absolutely necessary because history cannot be erased and it is still ongoing. Oud Player on the Tel portrayed Palestinians very well and there was no stereotype/propaganda of Palestinians and Muslims which I’m grateful for."

“The story is sobering and relevant, told with sensitivity and compassion."

“Beautifully written, directed, acted and scored. Extremely engrossing, informative and heartfelt, as well as painful and humorous."

And:

"I'm afraid that those who came to this performance to learn came away the poorer for it.”

"Rather than fostering understanding, its combination of historical inaccuracies and unbalanced character portrayals risks deepening divides and perpetuating harmful stereotypes."

"I was appalled by this vapid, antisemitic cultural misappropriation of Judaism. Shame on the writer, the director, the producer and the actors."

(Side note: very few people were indifferent to the piece . . .)

You can register HERE