GREY ROCK

vienna theatre project, recognised for staging bold, globally resonant work, is opening the season at Theater Drachengasse with a uniquely compelling comedy-drama by Palestinian playwright Amir Nizar Zuabi — a work that has touched audiences around the world.
Set in a small West Bank village, Grey Rock follows Yusuf, a retired TV repairman who — moved by the memory of the 1969 moon landing — secretly sets out to build a rocket in his garage and launch it to the moon. His plan is fantastical. It stirs confusion, awe, and resistance in his family and community, sparking a quiet revolution of dreams in a place where dreaming freely is a radical act.
Infused with subtle wit, poetic language, and quiet emotional power, Grey Rock is a tribute to the limitless capacity of the human spirit — even in a land marked by borders and walls.
A tender, humorous, and powerful evening of theatre — a quiet act of resistance, full of hope and humanity.

Building a rocket is also a clear allegory for making art, for creating something so extraordinary that the whole world must notice. The New York Times

Once again Zuabi, with Grey Rock, proves himself to be an extraordinary theatre craftsman and a passionate and evocative storyteller. Stage Whispers

Propels us beyond man-made borders and regulations, capturing the wanderlust of the human mind and spirit to achieve greatness even in ordinary day-to-day life. OnStage

… about openings: of doors, of eyes, of unimagined possibilities … a Palestinian play that has more sitcom than political overtones. The Washington Post

Director: Joanna Godwin-Seidl
Cast: Jihad Al Khateeb, other cast to be announced
Performance Rights: Amir Nizar Zuabi
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