Summary
A theatre company housed in Gaza’s Said al-Mishal Foundation for Culture and Science, which produced The Gaza Monologues in 2010; Israeli warplanes destroyed the Foundation’s five-floor building, including the theatre, on August 9, 2018 (Light in Gaza: Writings Born of Fire, PDF p.198-199).
Details
- The Said al-Mishal Foundation housed Gaza’s second largest theater, a library, an Egyptian community center and cultural association offices, and hosted hundreds of workshops, lectures, plays, exhibits and performances (PDF p.198-199).
- American Theatre magazine is quoted: “Even after their building was destroyed by Israeli airstrikes, the actors and artists of ASHTAR Theatre keep the show going” — in the ruins (PDF p.199).