Checkpoint Chana
by Jeff Page
by Jeff Page
Checkpoint Chana explores the tumultuous fallout for poet Bev Hemmings after her poem is perceived as anti-Semitic, as she struggles with public perception, personal crises, and the fine line between political criticism and anti-Semitism.
About The Play
About The Play
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Originally seen as a staged reading as part of Vibrant 2017 – A Festival of Finborough Playwrights, the world premiere of Checkpoint Chana.
Poet Bev Hemmings is in the eye of a storm after she publishes a poem that the world seems to believe is anti-Semitic. She’s convinced she’s innocent, but everyone else – including her PA, Tamsin – wants her to apologise. A press interview is planned to begin her public rehabilitation, but Bev’s dying father, erratic behaviour and tendency to drink make her public contrition a complex process. Checkpoint Chana examines the point where pro-Palestinian criticism of the government of Israel and anti-Semitism blur.
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Cast
Crew
Director
Manuel Bau
Producer
Presented by Marricdale Productions in association with Neil McPherson for the Finborough Theatre.
Designer
Daisy Blower
Lighting
Jamie Platt
Sound
Simon Arrowsmith
Supported by:
Unity Theatre Trust
Supported by:
Unity Theatre Trust