The Invaders' Fear of Memories
A solo theatre piece based on the life and diaries of Yousef Nachmani – a Russian Jew who migrated from Tsarist Russia to Ottoman Palestine in 1907 and performed by Ben Rivers, his great grandson. Nachmani became Director of the Jewish National Fund in the Galilee and subsequently played a central role in the ethnic cleansing of thousands of Palestine’s indigenous inhabitants. The play offers a perspective into the origins of settler-colonialism and apartheid in modern-day Israel, exploring themes of loyalty, violence, ideology, and grief.
Over the course of the play, Rivers performs 12 characters and sings in Arabic, Hebrew, Ukrainian, and Yiddish. The production is directed by Linda Wise, an original member of the iconic Roy Hart Theatre Company. Since August 2023, "The Invaders' Fear of Memories" has been performed to audiences across continents.
*Venue: The Showroom
*Audience Rating: Mature audience.
*Accessibility: The venue is on level 1 & there is no wheelchair accessibility.
Over the course of the play, Rivers performs 12 characters and sings in Arabic, Hebrew, Ukrainian, and Yiddish. The production is directed by Linda Wise, an original member of the iconic Roy Hart Theatre Company. Since August 2023, "The Invaders' Fear of Memories" has been performed to audiences across continents.
*Venue: The Showroom
*Audience Rating: Mature audience.
*Accessibility: The venue is on level 1 & there is no wheelchair accessibility.
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The MC Showroom
Level 1, 50 Clifton St, PRAHRAN VIC 3181
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