Pangs of the Messiah

Set in 2012 amidst the signing of a peace treaty between Israel and the Palestinians, Motti Lerner’s Pangs of the Messiah is an apocalyptic yet fiercely humane drama about eight West Bank Jewish settlers pitted against an Israel they feel betrayed by. The play focuses on a religious family that finds itself torn between fighting to stay in their settlement and obeying their government’s decision to dismantle it. Left hanging in the balance is the legacy of their beliefs.

Silk Road Sojourns: Pangs of the Messiah

Episode 10

Artistic Director Jamil Khoury's interview with Pangs of the Messiah actors Susan Adler and Bernie Beck.
Airs May 7th, 2009

Episode 9

Artistic Director Jamil Khoury's interview with Jennifer Green, director of Pangs of the Messiah.
Airs April 14th & 21st, 2009

Episode 8

The second half of Artistic Director Jamil Khoury's interview with Motti Lerner, playwright of Pangs of the Messiah.
Aired March 31st & April 7th, 2009

Episode 7

The first half of Artistic Director Jamil Khoury's interview with Motti Lerner, playwright of Pangs of the Messiah.
Aired March 17th & 24th, 2009

Episode 6

Artistic Director Jamil Khoury interviews David Chack, President of the Association for Jewish Theatre and Community Outreach Coordinator for Pangs of the Messiah.
Aired Mar 3rd & 10th, 2009

Magazine

Volume 1, Issue 2

"Dramatizing the spectre of Jewish civil war unleashes pangs of my own," "Pangs of the Messiah & The Emerging Israeli Theatre Movement," "From the Desk of the Literary Manager," "About Motti Lerner," and "The Road to Pangs of the Messiah."
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Podcasts

Episode 5

About Pangs of the Messiah, Part 1
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Episode 6

About Pangs of the Messiah, Part 2
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Episode 7

About Pangs of the Messiah, Part 3
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Episode 8

About Pangs of the Messiah, Part 4
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Episode 9

About Pangs of the Messiah, Part 5
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