SYNOPSIS

Early during the most recent war in the Middle East, two women came together to start having difficult dialogues in a moment of high emotions. Now acclaimed playwrights and performers Judith Sloan and Najla Said present their new work-in-progress using the tools of art, performance and diplomacy to listen closely to each other and their communities, exploring how their Jewish-American and Palestinian-American histories have shaped them and the increasingly sharp positionings of those around them. Imperfect Allies began in 2019 with in-person dialogues between African-American, Jewish, Indian-American, Queer, and Immigrant artists, produced by Judith Sloan and EarSay, but came to find new resonance given the current situation which has tested many relationships, including the friendship of Sloan and Said. Both native New Yorkers who lost their fathers at young ages, they come together in this soul-breaking moment to find tangible ways to talk and work together.