Hajja Souad’s story, eight decades of life lived, is woven into a narrative of resilience, hope, and the changing tides in Palestine during her long lifetime. It's a great story, if only it had more room to breathe. | ✍️ Amanda Finn
Hajja Souad’s story, eight decades of life lived, is woven into a narrative of resilience, hope, and the changing tides in Palestine during her long lifetime. Brought to life in the U.S. premiere ofat Chicago Dramatists by International Voices Project in collaboration with Intercultural Music, Ahmed Masoud’s play about a burial shroud maker offers audiences a lot to consider about life.
Whether lines are swallowed or reimagined interactions by the single actor aren’t given the proper time to marinate in their intensities,isn’t living up to the potential given to it by Masoud’s intricate playwriting. One-person shows can be such difficult ones to mount because the single actor has to muster the emotions of many when portraying other people in addition to their own character.
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