Conflict Relief Fact Sheet
Conflict Relief: The Arab and Israeli Theatre Collaboration
Co-founders:
Ofer Yatziv - Co-founder/Actor - Israeli
Nour Alkawaja - Co-founder/Actor - Palestinian
Jana Zenadeen – Co-founder/Actor - Lebanese
Rebecca Gross – Co-founder/Actor - British Jewish
Other collaborators:
Adam Elabdaly – Actor – Irish/Libyan
Margaret E. Hall – stage manager
The show was improvised, written and directed collaboratively by all of the members in the group.
Facts:
- September 2006, Conflict Relief is formed by Ofer Yatziv, Nour Alkawaja and Jana Zenadeen.
- October 2006, Rebecca Gross joins as an actress, becomes a co-founder in 2007.
- January 2007, Zein Ja’far joins as an artistic collaborator, leaves in September 2007.
- September 2007, “The Arab, the Jew and the Chicken” premieres at The Redbridge Drama Centre.
- Autumn 2007, “The Arab, the Jew and the Chicken” tours a few venues in
- February 2008, Adam Elabdaly joins as an actor.
Our
Conflict Relief is The Arab and Israeli Theatre Collaboration that unites artists of Middle Eastern, Muslim and Jewish origin to explore the conflict through comedy. We are a theatrical group that comments on the perceptions and feelings of the Middle Eastern conflict through performance. The stage is our vessel that provides a platform whereby we can explore the cultural similarities and embrace the differences that exist between us.
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