“Your hobbies are limited to Arab Idol and cooking lentils and having sex in fields late at night.”
The year is 2043, and Reem and her husband Sayeed are here to share a ‘Serious Play about Palestine’.
Things are tense. People are on the edge. The Fifth Intifada is right around the corner.
But on a contested piece of land near their village of Beit al-Qadir, this couple is about to go dogging.
Don’t worry, you’re allowed to laugh.
“If a story about Palestine doesn’t feature a tormented examination of the Arab-Israeli conflict, is it even a story about Palestine?”
two Palestinians go dogging by Sami Ibrahim won the Theatre Uncut Political Playwriting Award and uses the lens of humour to explore how the everyday becomes political and the political becomes everyday in a conflict zone. The production will be directed by Omar Elerian.
Post-Show Talk Tue 24 May
A Q&A with writer Sami Ibrahim. This event is free with a ticket to that evening’s performance.
"It comes with an enormous gut-punch, and is all that theatre should strive to be."
The Guardian | Arifa Akbar Read full review
"This is a stunningly insightful and entertaining play that deserves to be seen as one of the cultural high points of this year."
Broadway World | Franco Milazzo Read full review
"It undeniably leaves it mark... its onslaught of words and imagery stain the memory like a bruise: it is savagely effective."
The i | Sam Marlowe Read full review
"It finds comedy in the unlikeliest moments."
WhatsOnStage | James Fitzgerald Read full review
"Certainly a comedy, but humour is held in uneasy tension with the pain that characters are experiencing. And this tonal kaleidoscope creates a level of authenticity."
The Telegraph | Nick Ferris Read full review
"A bold and experimental piece of political theatre, told in playfully shifting form by relatable characters, with lashings of dark humour."
Culture Whisper | Holly O'Mahony Read full review
Jerwood Theatre Upstairs
Mon – Sat: 7:45pm
Thu & Sat matinees: 3pm (from 14 May)
Running time: Approx. 2 hours 50 minutes, including a 20-minute interval.
No latecomers, and no re-entry during the performance.
The show contains flashing lights, haze, strobe, sudden and loud noise, and strong language.
Guidance and Emotive Content Warnings for two Palestinians go dogging
We encourage and support audience members, unless medically exempt, to wear face coverings throughout the venue and in the auditorium, out of respect for others, and in support of the cast. Read full details about your visit to the Royal Court here.
Access Performances
Captioned: Fri 27 May at 7:45pm
Relaxed Environment: Sat 28 May at 3pm
Image credit: Alvan Kranzer/Alamy
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