The Shroud Maker

Hajja Souad an 80-year old Palestinian woman living on the besieged Gaza Strip knows about business. She has survived decades of wars and oppression through making shrouds for the dead.A compelling black comedy that delves deep into the intimate life of ordinary Palestinians the play weaves a highly distinctive path through Palestine''s turbulent past and present.The Shroud Makertoured the UK as a one-woman comedy with one female actress playing all the roles in the tradition of a Palestinian story-teller.The Shroud Maker was part of @70: Celebration of Contemporary Palestinian Culture a week-long festival of theatre dance films and talks commemorating the Palestinian experience of dispossession and loss of a homeland. Itweaves comic fantasy and satire with true stories told first hand to the writer and offers a vivid portrait of Palestinian life in Gaza underscored with gallows humour.