| La MaMa presents an ENCORE presentation of the Loose Change Production of THE MULBERRY TREE Jan 15- 19 | |
| Posted by: Official_Press_Release 12:33 pm EST 01/08/25 | |
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| La MaMa presents an ENCORE presentation of the Loose Change Production of THE MULBERRY TREE A play about loyalty and loss, set in historic Palestine Written by HANNA EADY and EDWARD MAST Directed by ALEXANDRA ARON January 15–19, 2025 The Club, LaMaMa, New York City NEW YORK, NY — Following a sold-out run in October 2024, the Loose Change Production of The Mulberry Tree, written by Hanna Eady and Edward Mast and directed by Alexandra Aron, will return to La MaMa ETC at the 2nd floor Club (74A East 4th Street, New York City). The encore showing is designed for attendees of the APAP and ISPA conferences and will be presented January 16-19, 2025, Thursday through Sunday. There will be a special industry showcase on Wednesday, January 15, at 7:30 PM. Contact cindysibilsky@gmail.com for tickets to the Wed. Performance. The Mulberry Tree, a poignant exploration of loyalty and loss in historic Palestine, is available for touring in 2025 and 2026. In the years before 1948 and the founding of the state of Israel, in a village where Jews, Christians and Muslims have lived side by side peacefully for centuries, a Palestinian boy and his beloved neighbor, the local Rabbi, struggle to maintain their friendship–until it becomes impossible. An achingly human story rooted in relationships and communities, at its 2024 debut, The Mulberry Tree was praised by audiences and critics: "Stunning, absolutely necessary theater" — Jim Nicola (Founder, New York Theater Workshop); " …the perfect play for today…And in the end…yes, a ray of hope." –ELJNY.com ; "..not to be missed...resonates with contemporary themes of displacement and friendship…" —Garden State Journal. A tribute to Palestine's past and a heartbreaking but hopeful ode to its future, The Mulberry Tree was written by longtime collaborators Eady (born in Palestine) and Mast (born in California). The story shows the painful price of loyalty and betrayal while honoring the power of memory. "Despite the current circumstances, there was a time not too long ago in Palestine when Muslims, Jews, and Christians lived together in peace and harmony. My father, the late scholar Edward Said, was born in that place during that time. This play, grounded in history and truth, tells the story of two families whose deep, long-standing friendship is tested by the forces of politics and nationalism. As artists, I believe our role is to envision and create possibilities for the future, and often that requires a closer examination of both our humanity and our shared past. This play offers us the opportunity to do just that." —Najla Said, portraying Salma in The Mulberry Tree Besides Said (Palestine, Off-Broadway ), the cast includes Khalifa Natour ( Grey Rock, The Band's Visit, Tikkun), Ramzi Khalaf ( The Kite Runner, National Tour), Rachel Botchan ( King of the Jews, Off-Broadway), Laith Zuaiter (TV: "Ramy"), and Haythem Noor, ( The Kite Runner, National Tour). In the production team are Khalifa Natour (Dramaturgy), Izmir Ikbal (set design), Dina El-Aziz (costume design), Habib Hanna (composer), Amanda Baughman (sound design), Tal Yarden (projection design), Stephanie Klapper (casting), Eileen Haggerty (production stage manager) and Amanda Reynoso (assistant stage manager). The play is produced for Loose Change Productions by John Breen. Special thanks to the Sari-Sari Women of ColorArts Coup for their ongoing support of this production. (APAP|NYC is the world's premier gathering of the performing arts presenting, booking, and touring industry.) THE MULBERRY TREE La MaMa ETC, The Club, 74A East 4th Street, New York City, 2nd floor. Thursday-Saturday, January 16-18 at 7:30pm, Sunday, January 19 at 3pm. (Industry showcase on January 15 at 7:30pm). Tickets: adults: $25; students/seniors: $20. The first ten tickets are $10 (limit 2 per person). Ticket prices include all fees. For tickets and more information, https://web.ovationtix.com/trs/pr/1223712 LA MAMA EXPERIMENTAL THEATRE CLUB is dedicated to the artist and all aspects of the theatre. La MaMa's 63rd Season, the "La MaMa Beyond Season," expands efforts to develop creative methods and tools for greater access to the arts. Pop-up performances and installations will be held in parks, neighborhood community centers, and online. By going beyond La MaMa's physical campus, new audiences and artists from different contexts are welcomed into the creative process. La MaMa has been honored with 30+ Obie Awards, dozens of Drama Desk, Bessie Awards, Villager Awards, the 2018 Regional Theatre Tony Award, and most recently, a 2023 New York Drama Critics' Circle Special Citation. We are a creative home to artists and resident companies from around the world, many of whom have made lasting contributions to the arts, including Blue Man Group, Bette Midler, Ping Chong, Jackie Curtis, Robert De Niro, André De Shields, Adrienne Kennedy, Cole Escola, Bridget Everett, Harvey Fierstein, Diane Lane, Charles Ludlam, Tom Eyen, Spiderwoman Theater, Tadeusz Kantor, Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman, Meredith Monk, David and Amy Sedaris, Stephanie Hsu, Julie Taymor, Kazuo Ohno, Tom O'Horgan, Andrei Serban, Liz Swados, and Andy Warhol. La MaMa's vision of nurturing new artists and new work from all nations, cultures, races, and identities remains as strong today as it was when Ellen Stewart first opened the doors in 1961. |
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