Rebels & Patriots
Hath not a Jew eyes? Hath not and Arab eyes?
Israeli-Palestinian co-creation following four friends and how mandatory conscription to the IDF affects them.
One wants to get out, one's a pilot, one was never drafted, one's torn inside.
A raw multilingual, physical portrayal that exposes the consequences army life has on the mental-health of the teenagers enlisted.
It explores themes like protest against war, self-harm and what it means to be Israeli and peace-pursuing; the critical voice for coexistence under the pressures of politically motivated violence.
Who's a rebel? Who's a patriot?
A story of friendship, it's based on the writer's time in the army and exposes the realities modern day soldiers confront daily and the traumatic consequences army life has on the mental health of the teenagers enlisted. It explores themes such as protest against war, toxic masculinity in the armed forces and self-harm, as well as how occupation can manifest itself in an Arab-Israeli body.
It illuminates what it means to be Israeli and peace-pursuing; the critical voice of the young people that want to coexist with their Palestinian neighbours and call for an end to the bloodshed in the region - the awful dichotomy of love for your fellow people under the pressures of politically motivated violence.
Reviews
"This must be one of the most important plays of this year’s Edinburgh Festival. It stands in the tradition of The Trojan Women and Apocalypse Now in expressing the fury and grief of a generation forced into a war that seems to have no end in sight."
"A powerful, hard-hitting drama that tells the vital story of the affect of the IDF on young minds" "Rebels and Patriots isn’t an easy watch. The subject matter is deeply troubling and you’d be hard-pushed to leave the theatre without shedding a tear, but these boys’ stories need to be told. Now more than ever. Floating Shed’s show provides that all-important glimpse into the humanity behind the beast that is the IDF."
"a timely discourse on the devastating nature of war, where ordinary people of all stripes are sacrificed to serve the interests of a powerful few."
"A courageous report from the front line of Israel’s assault on Gaza, ... a forceful and timely play"
"This show sparks some incredibly important thoughts and conversations and is essential viewing in this current world.”
“Playwright and performer Nadav Burstein has not flinched from dealing with the hardest of issues”
