SEVEN JEWISH CHILDREN-A PLAY FOR GAZA Begins Run On 2/6

Seven Jewish Children - A Play for Gaza by Caryl Churchill will receive a limited run at the Royal Court Theatre, beginning on 6 February. Written in response to the humanitarian crisis in Gaza, and examining the history of Israel, the play will be performed for free in the Jerwood Theatre Downstairs, with a collection taken afterwards for the charity Medical Aid for Palestinians (MAP):
Emergency Appeal for the People of Gaza. It will be directed by Dominic Cooke, Artistic Director of the Royal Court.

With a running time of around 10 minutes, the short play will be performed at 9pm each night after the scheduled 7.30pm performance of The Stone by Marius von Mayenburg.

Tickets will be available from the Royal Court box office (not online) from Monday 26 January. Although there will be no official Press Night, the production will be open to the press from 10 February onwards.

The script will be available to download for free from 11 February from the websites of the Royal Court Theatre, Caryl Churchill's publisher Nick Hern Books and her agents Casarotto Ramsay Ltd. There will be no charge for performance rights, on the condition that a collection is made for MAP.

Casting is still to be confirmed.

Caryl Churchill said she "wrote this as a small response to what has happened in Gaza in the last few weeks."
Dominic Cooke said: "I have long been interested in the genesis of the conflict in the Middle East, so it was very exciting to receive Caryl's powerful and humane play on the subject. This short, urgent piece has been written in response to recent events and its resonance goes way beyond the present in its understanding of the roots of the tragedy that's now unfolding in Gaza."

Medical Aid for Palestinians (MAP) works for the health of Palestinians (especially in conditions of occupation, displacement or exile) based on principles of self-determination and social justice.

Listings info
Seven Jewish Children - A Play for Gaza by Caryl Churchill
Directed by Dominic Cooke Cast tbc
Mon-Sat 9pm (except Thu 12 Feb, 9.30pm)
6-21 Feb (no perf 9 Feb)
Running time 10 mins
Admission Free
Advance booking recommended
No online booking
Book by phone 020 7565 5000 or email boxoffice@royalcourttheatre.com
Royal Court Theatre, Sloane Square, London SW1W 8AS
Nearest tube: Sloane Square
Nearest rail: Victoria

Photo: Caryl Churchill and Oskar Eustis