In Between by Ibrahim Miari

In Between is a semi-autobiographical one man show that portrays the complexities and contradictions inherent in Palestinian-Israeli identity. On the precipice between two cultures stands Ibrahim Miari, son of a Palestinian Muslim father and Jewish Israeli mother. During an interrogation by Israeli airport security, he recalls his childhood in Acco, memories of his Jewish and Palestinian grandmothers, of war. Questions surrounding his identity become even further complicated by his imminent marriage to a Jewish American woman.

About the Performer:
Ibrahim Miari is a Palestinian-Israeli actor who recently graduated from the Boston University School of Theatre. In Between is a semi-autobiographical piece that portrays the complexities and contradictions inherent in Palestinian-Israeli identity. The show recalls Ibrahim’s childhood in Acco, memories of his Jewish and Palestinian grandmothers, of war, and of the struggle to shape and understand his own multi-faceted identity - a struggle further complicated by his imminent marriage to a Jewish American woman. The play was first presented as part of a thesis project at Boston University's School of Theatre, College of Fine Arts.

Co-sponsored by MISTI MIT Israel and the Center for International Studies at MIT