Churchill and Gaza

Pioneering playwright Caryl Churchill, whose politically charged work has highlighted oppression in its many different guises, has written a short play in response to the bombing of Gaza. Seven Jewish Children will be staged at the Peacock from 12-14 March following performances of Sam Shepard's Ages of the Moon. Churchill has stipulated that the play can be performed anywhere for free, provided there's no admission charge and a collection is made for MAP -  Medical Aid for Palestinians. Other performances of this play around Ireland include Rough Magic at Project on 7 March, and the Abbey production will also feature at Vicar Street on 16 March alongside the likes of Christy Moore, Stephen Rea and Sinead Cusack, as part of an event organised by the Anti-War Movement