The truth about that day in the words of those who lived through it.
“This was a huge news story [ but] we noticed it wasn’t being told,” he says
“Everyone had moved on to Gaza, the turning off of the electricity.
No one wanted to focus on October 7 in Israel.”
“We are journalists first and foremost and we don’t like seeing stories suppressed . . . October 7 is a story of humanity, surviving, and fighting back against the forces of darkness. They are stories of resilience and stories that had to be told.”
The survivors of October 7 deserve to be heard.
“It’s telling their stories and giving them a voice which in today’s crazy world is a political act . . . The day changed them, we think it also changed Israel and we think you can’t talk about Gaza without first understanding what happened in Israel on October 7. That’s why we wrote this play.” [Ann McElhinney]
Official Opening, May 13, 2024
Actors Temple Theatre
May 2-June 16, 2024
https://www.october7theplay.com/creativeteam
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Investigative journalists Ann McElhinney and Phelim McAleer were in Ireland when they heard about the October 7th attacks in Israel.
They watched footage of the brutality in shock.
They thought it would be a day that changed everything.
But they noticed that their neighbors, the press, and politicians were eager to “move on”and wanted to have people forget October 7.
The conversation very quickly moved to condemning what Israel was planning in Gaza.
There was no condemnation of the October 7 massacres.
That’s when Ann and Phelim knew they had to travel to Israel to discover the truth for themselves, and as journalists, they had to bring that truth to the world.
In November 2023, they traveled throughout Israel and interviewed survivors, rescuers, heroes and those who lost loved ones.
They were honored that people trusted them to tell their stories.
OCTOBER 7: In Their Own Words is a verbatim play – with no editorializing, no added drama – just the truth.
Isn’t that what journalism should be?
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This astonishing play takes you into the heart of the October 7th attacks against Israelis of all ages, ethnicities, and circumstances.
Stories of horror and heroics are presented verbatim, using only the words of those who experienced the attacks and dealt with the aftermath.
Despite pain and loss, these are also stories of hope, resilience, and even humor.
Don’t miss this historic opportunity to bear witness to the tragedy and heroism of those who endured October 7th. In their own words.
Never again is now.
“To forget the dead would be akin to killing them a second time.”
⁃ Elie Wiesel
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