Following the
4:00PM performance on April 3rd, join us for a post-show discussion and talkback featuring Ori Nir of
Americans for Peace Now and Michal Aharoni, playwright and columnist. Nir and Aharoni will discuss the ways
Israeli security dilemmas play out inside the family and around the dinner table.
AFTER THE WAR by Motti Lerner, tells the story of Joel, a
world-renowned concert pianist and Israeli anti-war expatriate who returns to Tel Aviv after 18 years to perform
with the Israeli Philharmonic. But as protestors agitate to cancel the performance, deep ideological differences
between Joel, his estranged son Izzy, and his hot-tempered brother Freddie quickly turn the family homecoming to
all-out battle. Set against the wrenching sadness and climactic beauty of Beethoven’s Pathétique, and
borrowing from events in the life of revered, controversial Israeli ex-pat Daniel
Barenboim, After the War is a crucial new play about an artist’s responsibility
to his embattled country, and his family’s tough response to calls for peace in the wake of a costly war.
For APN supporters only, use the code APN20 - 20% off tickets to After the
War, good for all dates excluding opening night. Purchase tickets here.