We began touring in 2003. Touring has allowed us to share our mission with audiences beyond the bounds of Chicagoland, and to cast a wider net in crafting timely and important conversations. They also help us refine and rethink audience engagement strategies beyond our local comfort zones, tailoring this programming to new locales, both nationally and internationally.
Precious Stones boldly examines the Israeli-Palestinian conflict in the "safe" yet turbulent terrain of American Diaspora. Set in Chicago in 1989, the story unfolds against a backdrop of disturbing images, as the first Palestinian Intifadah rages in the West Bank and Gaza Strip. Two women, one Jewish and one Palestinian, join forces to organize an Arab-Jewish dialogue group, only to find themselves falling in love. As they each cross "enemy lines," they stumble upon the disputed territories of sexuality and class.
