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Dramatizing the spectre of Jewish civil war unleashes pangs of my own
Dramatizing the spectre of Jewish civil war unleashes pangs of my own

Silk Road Theatre Project
By Jamil Khoury
October 1, 2009

[It’s] inevitable that our first full production of a non-American play hail from the rough and tumble, sophisticated, and provocative world of the Israeli theatre. I’d even argue that Motti Lerner’s Pangs of the Messiah reflects the very raison d’etre of SRTP: it’s a play born of conflict yet bred of hope.

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Pangs</span> explores fictional Israeli-Palestinian peace treaty
Pangs explores fictional Israeli-Palestinian peace treaty

Evanston Review
By Myrna Petlicki
April 16, 2009

No matter what your view of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, you will be moved by the plight of the Israeli settlers in Motti Lerner's Pangs of the Messiah. 

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Pangs</span> Recommended
Pangs Recommended

Chicago Public Radio
April 10, 2009

On April 10th's Dueling Critics segment on WBEZ’s (NPR) 848 show, critics Kelly Kleiman and Jonathan Abarbanel discuss Curtains. At the end of the discussion Kleiman's 'Pick of the Week' is Pangs of the Messiah.

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Pangs of the Messiah

Jewish United Fund News
By Jan Lisa Huttner
April 1, 2009

Whatever your own personal feelings are about “the two state solution,” it is critical to remember that specific lives will be forever affected by politically-motivated decisions, and Lerner’s accomplishment is to show there simply are no easy answers.

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Theatre Tidbits
Theatre Tidbits

Chicago Sun-Times
March 27, 2009

Silk Road Theatre Project Artistic Director Jamil Khoury comments that "I am utterly bound up and wound up by this play. Pangs of the Messiah embodies everything that Silk Road Theatre Project audiences have come to cherish about the company's repertoire. It's an intelligent, provocative, and emotionally compelling play that allows audiences to arrive at their own conclusions."

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Plays and Principles
Plays and Principles

The Chicago Jewish News
By Jewish Telegraphic Agency
March 13, 2009

Israeli playwright Motti Lerner wrote Pangs of the Messiah more than 20 years ago, but he says the play is more relevant now than ever.

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Motti Lerner interviewed
Motti Lerner interviewed

Chicago Public Radio
February 26, 2009

Playwright Motti Lerner interviewed about Pangs of the Messiah on WBEZ. Actors Bernie Beck and Susan Adler are featured as well.

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Tzivi Chats with Motti Lerner
Tzivi Chats with Motti Lerner

Jewish United Fund News
By Jan Lisa Huttner
February 24, 2009

[Jan Lisa Huttner] met with [playwight] Motti Lerner on Feb. 2, the first day of rehearsals with his new Chicago cast [to discuss his latest play, Pangs of the Messiah].

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The Players: The 50 people who really perform for Chicago
The Players: The 50 people who really perform for Chicago

Newcity Chicago
January 13, 2009

What makes Chicago theater—or for that matter, Chicago dance or any other form of performance practiced on our stages—special? We’d contend it’s the power of the ensemble, the spirit of collaboration that champions artistic risk-taking and subordinates the commercial. And so, in that spirit, the critical ensemble responsible for Newcity’s ongoing stage coverage presents our take on the most influential people on and offstage in Chicago.

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