The Cast

The cast of actors who came together for the play were as eclectic as the people of The Land! Ana Chavez (http://www.taosrocks.com/) a Latina New Mexican with roots in Moorish/Jewish Spain played Amirah, the Palestinian mother of Ahmed (a challenging role, played by the gifted Christopher Heron.) Cynthia Straus (who is Jewish) http://www.cynthiastraus.com/ played Tamara, the conflicted Israeli mother of Daniel, played by Gus Chinlund (who has Chinese and Jewish heritage.) My talented daughter, Genevieve Robinson-Oswald, who is a Jewish Viking (her father is of Nordic descent), played the American (Christian ) journalist Catherine, as well as the intense role of the Shekinah. Khalil Khweis (born and raised on The Mount Of Olives) and his niece, Majdolene Khweis played (not a huge stretch) Palestinians whose lives have been torn asunder by the well meaning but disastrous turn of events, caused by the Balfour Declaration and Zionist zealots. Alan Tafoya http://www.alantafoya.com/ played an Israeli Druze soldier and David Behrstock (himself, of Jewish heritage) owner of The Taos Plaza Theatre and co-director of The Land, took on the role of an Israeli soldier. Anpo Cash (Apache/Blackfoot) and Krystina Siebenaler played radical Jewish settlers and Hamas supporters. They also played the roles of Hagar and Sarah in a scene with the Shekinah. They were part of the three women chorus (with Majdolene Khweis) symbolising the Paleolithic Triple Goddess. A recurring theme in the play which calls to the Eternal Feminine Principal to bring healing to these ancient wounds.