WRESTLING JERUSALEM to Receive NYC Premiere at 59E59 Theaters

WRESTLING JERUSALEM, a new play written and performed by Aaron Davidman and directed by Michael John Garcés, will come to 59E59 Theaters (Elysabeth Kleinhans, Artistic Director; Peter Tear, Executive Producer; Brian Beirne, Managing Director) (59 E 59th St, New York, NY 10022) following critically-acclaimed engagements in San Francisco, Minneapolis, Houston, and Washington D.C. WRESTLING JERUSALEM will begin performances Thursday, March 24, 2016, and open Wednesday, March 30, 2016 for a strictly limited engagement through Sunday, April 17, 2016.

Set in America, Israel and Palestine, WRESTLING JERUSALEM follows one man's journey to understand the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Aaron Davidman's solo performance is a personal story that grapples with the complexities of identity, history and social justice. Giving voice to 17 different characters - men and women, Jews and Muslims, soldiers and farmers, intellectuals and ordinary citizens - the play sheds light on one of the most entrenched conflicts of our time.

WRESTLING JERUSALEM is a play that seeks to build bridges of understanding about the complex challenges of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Each 90-minute performance is followed by a unique post-show conversation. These conversations give audiences an opportunity to reflect, as a community, on the issues the play addresses. The facilitated conversation lasts about 30 minutes.

The production and creative team for WRESTLING JERUSALEM includes scenic designer Nephelie Andonyadis, lighting designer Allen Willner, sound designer Bruno Louchouarn, choreographer Stacey Printz, and technical director Wolfgang Wachalovsky.

WRESTLING JERUSALEM is produced by Jan Kallish, Jeannie Blaustein & Peter Bokor.

Tickets for WRESTLING JERUSALEM are now on sale for $35 (59E59 Member $24.50) and can be purchased online at 59E59.org, by phone at (212) 279-4200, or via the 59E59 Theaters Box Office (59 E 59th St, New York, NY 10022). The performance schedule is as follows: Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday at 7:15pm; Friday and Saturday at 8:15pm; and Sunday at 3:15pm.

WRESTLING JERUSALEM premiered at San Francisco's Intersection for the Arts on March 12, 2014. WRESTLING JERUSALEM is also being made in to a feature film, directed by Dylan Kussman and executive produced by Jeannie Blaustein & Peter Bokor, Diane Philips, and Dan Cohn & Lynn Brinton. The film will be completed in Spring of 2016.