New Threads: Where can I find someone like you, Ali?

New Threads Reading Series 2024

An autobiographical monodrama written by Raeda Taha, a Palestinian actor, storyteller, writer, and political activist based on her personal experience as the daughter of a shaheed (martyr). The play is anchored by Raeda’s memories, as well as those of her mother, Fathia, and her Aunt Suhaila, whose journey to retrieve the body of her brother—which was kept in a morgue freezer for two years by the occupying forces—is at the center of this story. Raeda crafts an epic narrative that delves into the complexities of loss, grief, and the enduring impact of political conflict. Where can I find someone like you, Ali? offers a deeply human portrayal of one of many Palestinian martyrs, Ali Taha, a father, a husband and a brother and is ultimately about the experience of many of those left behind by Palestinian martyrs. (Duration: 75-minute, no intermission)

The reading includes a post-show conversation with the audience and the artists.
FREE admission. Pre-registration is highly encouraged as space is limited.

Written by Raeda Taha

Directed by Hala Baki

Performed by Maya Nazzal