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A play about the transformative power of forgiveness and how it impacts our ability to move beyond the trauma of the past.
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Harold Green Jewish Theatre Company and the Miles Nadal JCC presents
THE 2019 CANADIAN JEWISH PLAYWRITING COMPETITION WINNER
Elijah
by Hannah Rittner
Sunday, January 31, 2021 at 2:00 PM
Starring
Amaka Umeh, Brittany Kay, Shaina Silver-Baird
Directed by Marie Farsi
In Elijah, Leora travels from Toronto to Halifax to celebrate the days of awe (the week between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur) with her expecting queer-sister Shira and her non-binary Israeli partner Ariel. A play about the transformative power of forgiveness and how it impacts our ability to move beyond the trauma of the past.
This Workshop Reading is FREE for all to enjoy and will be streamed on the Harold Green Jewish Theatre Company website.
Followed by a Q and A with the playwright and cast.
Watch it here: https://hgjewishtheatre.com/2020-2021-Elijah.html
This program is generously sponsored by the Asper Foundation.
Presented by:
A Kultura Collective Member
In Partnership with:
Miles Nadal JCC
Start Date: January 31, 2021
2 PM
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Free
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