BEAUTIFUL RESISTANCE
An original play by Magan Wiles
Directed by Jackie Masei
Produced by Meghan Maguire
Featuring Jessica Laney, Luke Lindberg, Sreeja Smith, Tyler Vickers, and Magan Wiles

July 11th, 12th and 13th
Friday and Saturday at 8pm, Sunday at 3pm
Saint Louis University Theatre in Xavier Hall

Playback Workshop Theatre’s production of beautiful resistance will premiere at the Xavier Hall Theatre on the campus of Saint Louis University on July 11th, with subsequent performances on the 12th and 13th; Friday and Saturday performances are at 8pm, and the Sunday performance is at 3pm. Suggested donation of $10; all proceeds will benefit Al-Rowwad Children’s Theatre in Bethlehem. No one will be turned away for lack of funds.

beautiful resistance uses audience participation, improvisation, live music, as well as photos and videos shot in the West Bank, to give a new and personal perspective on the complicated issue of Israel’s occupation of Palestine. During beautiful resistance, we meet Skipper, a moon-walking Hamas fighter, and Fayrouz, a boy-crazy college girl living in the volatile world of Balata Refugee Camp. Their stories, and others, are told from the perspective of the narrator, a young St. Louisan who had never left the United States, nor considered herself an activist, prior to her trip to Palestine.

[beautiful resistance contains moderate violence and strong language; viewing is not recommended for children under the age of 12.]

PRESS INFORMATION:
Click here for a downloadable press release. (PDF format)

TICKET INFORMATION:
Call 314.773.2819 or email magan@playbackworkshop.com.

DIRECTIONS:
The SLU Theatre in Xavier Hall is on SLU’s campus along the West Pine Mall between Lindell Blvd and Laclede Avenue. [Map]

From Highway 64/40 or 44:
Use Grand exit and head South on Grand towards SLU campus.  Street parking is available on Lindell Blvd or Laclede Avenue.  A covered parking garage is available for patrons at the corner of Grand and Laclede for $1.50 an hour.