Kunafa & Shay Podcast: Listen to Playwright Ahmed Masoud and Director Marina Johnson of The Shroud Maker Speak About Theatre as Advocacy / Palestinian Theatre

Theatre as Advocacy/Palestinian Theatre

With Ahmed Masoud and Hanna Eady

Listen to playwright Ahmed Masoud (The Shroud Maker) here on an episode of Kunafa & Shay with director Marina Johnson, co-host Nabra Nelson, and in conversation with Palestinian artist Hanna Eady.

In this episode of , we talk with two Palestinian writers and theatremakers about using the theatre as a tool for political and community advocacy efforts. From the stage to the streets, theatre can illuminate under heard narratives, reveal different perspectives on political events, and humanize the struggles of groups. There is a long history of theatre as a tool for advocacy in the Palestinian community in the U.S. and abroad. In this episode, we talk to Ahmed Masoud and Hanna Eady who have been using the art form as a way to bring awareness to the conflict in Palestine, give audiences concrete tools for change, and provide direct relief to Palestinians internationally.