Sami Ibrahim's new show offers an original metaphor for Middle Eastern politics – making an ironic statement at the outset that there will, of course, be no jokes involved.
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If it lost an hour and either ditched the absurdist humour or embraced it more wholeheartedly I think you might have something really great ... ‘Two Palestinians Go Dogging’ feels like a lengthy brainstorming session on how to write a great original play about Palestine, rather than a great original play about Palestine.
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The show is a mess and a bore but it has also lodged in my brain like a nagging earworm. Much of the acting is of a very high standard. This is one for those whose idea of a stimulating night out is to be aggressively and repeatedly challenged.
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Sami Ibrahim’s unrestrained and unwieldy script ... is cluttered with compelling yet underdeveloped threads. Director Omar Elerian injects heaps of energy into the ponderously slow-moving story. An effective, uncluttered set by Rajha Shakiry leaves them plenty of space to work with.
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Given the contentious subject matter, it seems fitting that Omar Elerian’s production is a tumble of contradictions: sprawling yet intimate, digressive yet focused and, in terms of its tone, both acerbic and earnest. Despite the bagginess and didacticism there is still plenty to value here.
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Omran’s firebrand lead performance is something to behold. Sometimes, the whole thing risks being a little too smart for its own good, with the writing almost distracted by its own meta-commentary. But the play remains ... extremely entertaining and timely.
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