the aftermath of aftermath

(picture sourced from malthouse website)

WOW!

i'm going to recount the malthouse overview because it explains it perfectly:

"In 2008, acclaimed writer/director team Jessica Blank and Erik Jensen travelled to Jordan to interview 35 refugees, a broad cross-section of people who fled the chaos that gripped Iraq in the wake of the US-led invasion. Their words form the very fabric of Aftermath - a visceral theatre production that weaves these real interview transcripts into a shocking tapestry of war and loss.

Aftermath recounts six real-life stories of Iraqis from varied social and religious backgrounds - all are displaced civilians who lost homes, family members and history to catastrophe. Together the stories paint a picture of a delicately balanced coexistence sent swirling into dangerous chaos.

Critics across the globe have been floored by the human face the play puts on the thousands of innocent, but anonymous, victims of an ugly war. New York Theatre Workshop has captured, with impact and immediacy, the period of Saddam's regime and fall, the US-led invasion and occupation, and the rise of vengeful sectarian militias.

Stopping short of judgement and condemnation, Aftermath putsa passionate, authentic and deeply personal face on the staggering toll exacted on an innocent people".

i won these tickets through my subscription to aussie theatre, so many thanks for introducing me to this unbelievably amazing performance. i laughed, i got angry, my heart was broken and mended again.