From 9.5.07.

On to our second day of table work. We begin mid-section 3, on page 11. Aaron wants to reexamine some of the text changes we made on the first day.

We discuss the kibbutz as a social experiment. Aaron’s friend who grew up in one of them has seen the survival mechanisms of the unit change completely – his kibbutz now manufactures body armor. “From fig groves to body armor” – or, as Golda says, “I began with the redemption of the human race and end up in the munitions business.”

Discussion about attributions in a one-person show: including the “he said, she said” or not.

The land lost in the ’67 war is still the most divisive issue in the Middle East.

1st break: resume on p. 19.

Aaron wants Camille to step into King Abdullah’s authority, his point of view, his rightness about his own view of the world. He talks about how from the POV of the Arab world that Jews have been second-class citizens for hundreds of years. That the takeover by the Jews of Arab lands is doubly humiliating for this reason. That since both the Arab lands and the African states are leaving their colonial period, Jews coming back to Palestine is both like re-colonization AND a people they see as being second-class taking over.

Recurring theme / recurring dream

Our first pass is done by 4 pm. We discuss tomorrow’s schedule: a design meeting while Camille runs lines, then we’re going to dig into staging.

Aaron talks about how we don’t want this production to be vaudeville. We want the flavor of the different voices without transforming completely. Especially in the big scenes with the family and Morris, this will be a challenge.