phoenix in the holyland

Phoenix in the Holy Land is a new play by JuPong Lin that was partially inspired by PeaceBirds. The play strives to transform the agony of witnessing atrocities in Palestine and the surrounding regions into spaces of deep listening and courageous conversations. The play braids together excerpts from the transcripts of South Africa’s genocide case against Israel brought before the ICJ, poetry and the story of three ceasefire activists involved in a small town’s fight to end the assault on Palestinian life.

Thanks to Easthampton Media for recording this performance.

This reading was directed by JuPong Lin. Charmaine Sutton composed and sang “Write My Name Upon My Soul.”

CAST:

• Charmaine Sutton played Bird

• Lynne Peseot-Yang played Cedar

• Juliet Salameh Olivier played Miriam

• Stephen Burrell played Ngukaitobi and Lamola

• Wilma Pruitt played Ni Ghralaigh and Hassim

• Nisse Greenberg played Becker

Unedited recording of first performance in the Blue Room, Easthampton CitySpace, October 12, 2024. Program with credits.