Homeless in Homeland

Now available for virtual viewing

Due to the current escalation of violence in Palestine-Israel, the filming of the solo theater show HOMELESS IN HOMELAND is now being made free to the public. This stunning interdisciplinary documentary-theater about Jewish identity and the occupation of Palestine was created and performed by Sariyah Idan, directed by Shyamala Moorty, filmed and edited by Hal Masonberg. Our hope is that it will help answer some people’s questions, provide historical information, context of the contemporary reality, and deeper insight into how identity and emotionality get tied in. Please direct any donations to support the people of the region to Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) https://donate.doctorswithoutborders.org

Trailer:

What and where is home? Combining poetry, dance, and character monologue, Sariyah Idan conveys a young Jewish-American woman’s struggle to understand her identity, her family, justice and the meaning of home through the lens of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Idan’s portrayal of seventeen vibrant and diverse Americans, Palestinians, and Israelis, uncovers a new Middle East of grief, daily struggle, and humor. Homeless In Homeland is a solo show in a documentary hip-hop theatre aesthetic, based on a trip taken by the writer-performer to the State of Israel and the occupied West Bank. “a dramatic tour-de-force…not to be missed (Hollywood Progressive).”

Full show:

Filmed August 8th, 2017 at Lyric Hyperion Theatre in Los Angeles, CA USA

writer/performer -Sariyah Idan
director/choreographer -Shyamala Moorty
sound design & original music -Troy Alcendor, Sariyah Idan

filmed and edited by Hal Masonberg
consulting producer -E Amato
set, costume and light design -Sariyah Idan, Shyamala Moorty