Lederman: The delay for a Palestinian theatre artist’s visa is a shame
2026/08/10 2 Comments
Indeed:
…The Cultch attracted protests earlier this year for mounting Soldiers of Tomorrow, written and performed by Israeli-Canadian Itai Erdal who served in the IDF (and is strongly opposed to the Israeli occupation). Ms. Redfern stood her ground then, and she’s moving heaven and Earth now to bring The Horse of Jenin to Canada. She understands the important role art can play in understanding human catastrophes.
This moment demands this kind of theatre, whether you agree with the artist or not. Any concern that this play about a boy and a sculpture will serve as some sort of Trojan horse for a political message would be absurd. That message is everywhere, anyway. Canadian audiences should be able to hear it from, well, the horse’s mouth.
Source: The delay for a Palestinian theatre artist’s visa is a shame
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I hope that the delay has nothing to do with the content of the show. There may be legitimate security concerns or a risk that the temporary resident will not depart when the show is over. Getting a Canadian visa is generally an ordeal. If you don’t have the right to visit without one, the interview process is complicated and can only be done in certain places.
Hopefully not….