News: "Oud Player on the Tel" Makes Its World Premiere at A.R.T./New York
Hari Bhaskar and Mark J. Quiles. Photo by Steven Pisano. The new play Oud Player on the Tel , by Tom Block, invites audiences to reflect on the absurdity and humanity behind one of the world’s most enduring conflicts. The World Premiere production will be presented at HERE Arts Center in SoHo, November 8 - 24. Opening night is slated for November 8. The limited engagement is directed by Jesica Garrou with an original score written and performed live on the oud by Rachid Halihal . Oud Player on the Tel is presented by the International Human Rights Arts Movement, a not-for-profit committed to amplifying critical voices from artists around the world. Set against the backdrop of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, Oud Player on the Tel follows the story of Amir, a Palestinian olive farmer, who befriends Melke, the patriarch of a newly arrived Jewish refugee family in 1947. As the founding of Israel unfolds, the two families become entangled in friendship, rivalry, and love, highlighting t...