Identity. Hope. Resilience. Tales of A City by the Sea is based on real-life experiences during the 2008-2009 Israeli bombardment of Gaza. It follows a long-distance love story, an illegal underground journey, a tragic loss of a family, and the unconditional urge to continue to find hope within an open-air prison. By uniting poetry, comedy, and tragedy, the play explores the love between those who have choices, and those who do not. It begs the question of the importance of sustaining one’s heritage and identity. The playwright, Samah Sabawi, expresses how this hour-long journey is inspired by “the strength and defiance of ordinary people in Palestine, who despite the horrific war, siege, and brutality of the Israeli Occupation, still insist that life is worth living and love is worth celebrating.”
When and Where
Cast
Jomana- Saja Kilani
Rami- Prithvi Kahlon
Lama/ Officer 1- Dina Kawar
Ali/ Officer 2- Maher Sinno
Abu Ahmad/ Mohanad- Matt Lalonde
Samira/Nurse- Taranjot Bamrah
Songs by- Aseel Tayah
Creative/Production Team
Set Design– Snezana Pesic
Costume Design– Mira Salti
Lighting Design – Dave Degrow
Sound Design– Dave Degrow
Lighting and Sound Assistant– Lisa Li
Props Manager– Ceilidh Carberry
Stage Manager– Christina Kozak
Assistant Stage Managers– Cankurt Perek and Daisy Duan
Production Manager– Giuseppe Condello
Technical Director– Paul Stoesser
Communications Coordinator – Julie Phillips
Promotional Manager– Ahlam Hassan
Poster Design– Tamara Habesch
Course Instructors – Leah Cherniak, Janice Fraser, and Snezana Pesic
Teaching Assistants – Julia Mattias and David
Special Thanks: Haya Fasheh, Rana Zu’mot, Ramzi Fasheh, Peter Freund, Lara Week, and Linda Phillips.
Tales of a City by the Sea 
what a great play! what a great script!
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