For A Palestinian - (Modern Plays) by Bilal Hasna & Aaron Kilercioglu (Paperback)

Book Synopsis

But there's this feeling.

And it really is impossible to translate.

But if you feel it you know what it is. If you're watching this and you're Palestinian, you know what it is.

Bilal has always been obsessed with love stories. Here he tells you his favourite: the true story of Palestinian translator Wa'el Zuaiter. Join Bilal as he ventures through the orange groves of Jaffa, Rome's piazzas, and the Duty-Free aisles of Luton Airport, piecing together this untold story, and asking what it means to be a Palestinian in the West.

After receiving standing ovations and glowing audience reviews when it appeared as a work in progress in 2021, WoLab returned to Camden People's Theatre and transferred to the Bristol Old Vic in Autumn 2022, with Bilal Hasna and Aaron Kilercioglu's acclaimed, For A Palestinian. The play was supported by P21 Gallery, Palestine Solidarity Campaign, Na'amod, Bristol Palestine Museum and Cultural Centre, and New Diorama Theatre.

"An astonishingly powerful play with a mesmeric performance from Bilal Hasna. He is an important young Palestinian voice who deserves a wide audience."
- Palestine Solidarity Campaign

WoLab is a working laboratory for artists to create. They provide performance makers of all experiences with the opportunity to have a go. WoLab trains, mentors, nurtures and creatively entitles artists, helping them discover and refine their talents, and then showcases those talents to the industry. Other critically acclaimed WoLab's productions include: RAINER by Max Wilkinson, ENG-ER-LAND by Hannah Kumari, and Man-Cub by Alistair Wilkinson.

Review Quotes

"An astonishingly powerful play with a mesmeric performance from Bilal Hasna. He is an important young Palestinian voice who deserves a wide audience." --Palestine Solidarity Campaign

About the Author

Aaron Kilercioglu was raised in Vienna by Turkish-Canadian parents. He has recently written plays about diasporic identity formation, Middle Eastern politics, and how funghi might just be the key to saving our world. Aaron's previous work has won the Methuen Drama 'Other' Prize and the BOLD Playwrights Prize, as well as being shortlisted for the Theatre503 International Playwriting Prize. He has been a member of the Royal Court Young Agitators and the London Library Emerging Writers Programme. His short films have been screened at festivals across the world. He also translates between English, German, and Turkish. Aaron lives and works in South London.