ABRAHAM'S PROMISES

A STAGED READING OF A SCRIPTED DIALOGUE BY MIKE VAN GRAAN

The creation of Israel as a Jewish homeland after the holocaust in which Germany slaughtered 6 million Jews is one of the most polarising subjects in the world today. Particularly after more than two years in which the world has witnessed the devastation of Gaza and the killing of tens of thousands of civilians - mostly women and children - as Israel has responded to the attack by Hamas and its allies on 7 October 2023, it is appropriate then to ask ‘Are Jews really safer today than they were on 6 October 2023? What about the rise of Islamophobia as witnessed in the responses to the election of Zohran Mamdani as Mayor of New York? What is the role of Christian Zionism in all of this?’

These questions are at the centre of this scripted dialogue where representatives of the Abrahamic faiths – Islam, Judaism and Christianity – engage these questions and related themes. While the hostilities are not essentially religious, religion plays an important role in how many seek to frame and justify it. The form of the presentation is a scripted panel discussion in a television studio (note: it is not a play in the traditional sense) and it will be done as a staged reading with the five readers having scripts in hand.

The reading will be followed by a discussion between the audience and the cast.

Date: Wednesday 18 February 2026

Time: 18:30 for 19:00

Venue: Masque Theatre, Muizenberg

Tickets: R50 via Quicket.co.za

THINGS TO KNOW:

* Please arrive on time - no entry is allowed after the show starts.

* Children must have their own seat - no sitting on laps.

* No outside food or drinks are allowed. Refreshments are available for purchase inside.

* No flash photography or videography is permitted during the performance.

* Free secure parking is available just 50 meters past the theatre (next to the Woodshop). The lot closes 30 minutes after the show ends. Please avoid parking in residential roads to keep access clear for local residents.

* Disabled parking is available on request. Please email [email protected].

* Tickets are non-transferable and non-refundable.

Thank you!