Obstacle Course
"Obstacle Course" is a 45-minute video play.
Set in Naperville, Illinois, "Obstacle Course" explores reactions to a proposed Islamic Community Center on the site of a beloved landmark. Allyship, municipal politics, and Islamophobia all intersect in this head-on collision between Not in My Backyard fear mongering, well-intentioned liberalism, and the peaceful practice of faith.
"Obstacle Course" was adapted from Jamil Khoury’s full-length stage play "Mosque Alert".
PRODUCTION TEAM
Playwright: Jamil Khoury
Director: Dale Heinen
Executive Producers: Malik Gillani, Jamil Khoury
Director of Photography & First Camera Operator: John Wesley Norton
Editor & Color Correction: Brittany Alsot
First Assistant Director & Second Camera Operator: Nicole DePue
Submitted by Michael Mead, Silk Road Rising
A retrospective of András Visky texts curated by Theatre Y Artistic Director Melissa Lorraine, experimenting with each of the 16 ensemble members in isolation on camera, in an effort to commune globally now.
9 minutes
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Join Kerfuffle for Pay-What-You-Can Toddler and Preschool Creative Drama, Movement and Music classes!
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