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Synopsis
It’s 1992. The bloody tension between Israel and Palestine has never been higher. US-led peace negotiations continue to fail. Violence tears the region apart. Unbeknownst to the world, a Norwegian couple dared to try to help. Terje Rød-Larsen and Mona Juul organized a secret channel of negotiations in Oslo, Norway, where Israeli and Palestinian delegates were challenged to do something for the first time 一 face each other, not as mortal enemies, but as fellow human beings. Oslo by J.T. Rogers is the poignant, inspiring, timely, and true story of how people, no matter how different or at odds, can come together and make extraordinary strides towards peace 一 together.
Show Information
- Book
- J.T. Rogers
- Category
- Play
- Age Guidance
- Thirteen Plus (PG-13)
- Number of Acts
- 3
- First Produced
- 2016
- Genres
- Historical/Biographical
- Settings
- Contemporary, Multiple Settings
- Time & Place
- April 1992 - September 1993, Oslo, Norway, and other locations around the world
- Cast Size
- large
- Licensor
- Theatre Communications Group (TCG)
- Ideal For
- College/University, Community Theatre, Diverse Cast, Large Cast, Mostly Male Cast, Professional Theatre, Regional Theatre, Includes Adult Characters
Context
Oslo was born after a chance introduction between playwright J.T. Rogers and Norwegian diplomat Terje Rød-Larsen. In January 2012, Rogers and director Bartlett Sher’s production of Blood and Gifts was finishing its run at the Lincoln Center Theatre. Sher was acquainted with Rød-Larsen through their daughters, who attended school together, and had asked Rød-Larsen ー then the United Nations envoy to Lebanon ー in to rehearsals for Blood and Gifts to speak to the cast about his experiences in
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Act One
Oslo, Norway. March 1993. Terje Rød-Larsen and Mona Juul are hosting a dinner party at their flat with Johan Jørgan Holst, Mona’s boss, and his wife, Marianne Heiberg, who works with Terje. Terje is telling a story, buttering up Holst, who is taking office of Foreign Minister tomorrow. Terje tells Holst that he could affect real political change, perhaps even in the Middle East, where the US is failing miserably in their peace talks between Israel and the Palestinian Liberation
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Ensemble |
Either Gender |
Spoken |
Songs
A song with an asterisk (*) before the title indicates a dance number; a character listed in a song with an asterisk (*) by the character's name indicates that the character exclusively serves as a dancer in this song, which is sung by other characters.
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Key Terms
The alignment of a historical event in the past with current reality in order to comment on contemporary life.
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