PAST: THEATER: Last Day! The Middle East Festival "Voice of the Woman" closes with "Urge for Going" MON, June 7th 7:30pm $5

Today is the Last Day for the Middle East Festival at Theater J!
Middle East Festival: Voice of the Woman
Monday, May 10th - Monday, June 7th
View a complete schedule with details here

Monday, June 7th
7:30pm
$5

In the Hyman S. & Freda Bernstein Library

"Urge for Going"
By Mona Mansour

Directed by Shirley Serotsky
Featuring: Lynn Chavis, Zehra Fazal,Manollo Santallo, Alexander Strain, Michael Tolaydo & David Emerson Toney

In this quirky comedy about hope, history and Baywatch, 17-year-old Jamila, a Palestinian born in a Lebanese refugee camp, is desperate to pass her exams so she can escape the slum she calls home. But leaving the camp means leaving behind her family, especially her father, who both encourages her learning and resents her opportunity.

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Theater J presents the Third Annual installment of the Voices from a Changing Middle East Festival, this year focusing on the Voice of the Woman. The festival will be anchored by a production of Hadar Galron's Mikveh with six one-night events by female writers and performers exploring a range of women's experiences from Israel to Afghanistan to Lebanon to right here in the United States. You can purchase individual tickets to each show or a festival pass, which gives access to all six of the special events, plus a $15 discount on tickets to Mikveh is available for $25. Call 800-494-8497 to order or order online.

Theater J
DC JCC
1529 16th St, NW
Metro: Dupont Circle and walk or take any S bus along 16th St to Q