Lonely Planet: The show that you must see too

The Alley Theater will stage this month's show Lonely Planet, which features the story of two proud friends in the 1980s who are dealing with the outbreak of HIV on the one hand and ignoring government and society on the other. The fight against HIV is on the scene

Ari Cohen and Tomer Shaw 'from' Lonely Planet '. Photographer: Or Neumann.

Ari Cohen and Tomer Shaw 'from' Lonely Planet '. Photographer: Or Neumann. (Photo: Photographer: Or Neumann, PR)

Somewhere in America in the 1980s, while the AIDS epidemic was destroying the proud community, two good friends were trying to survive. Judy hasn't been out of business for weeks - a failed map store, even though his good friends are dying one by one, he lives in the illusion that if he denies, the HIV epidemic will go away.

On the other hand, his friend Carl, who is involved in the community, tries as much as he can to perpetuate those who have gone and to inspire those who are still alive. This is an independent production by director and translator Abraham Benson-Goldberg , who is presenting at the Alley Theater, and is starting this month.

The original play was written in 1992, where significant medical developments began, enabling treatment of life with HIV.

This is after years of proud members of the community being discriminated against by both authorities and medical officials, who thought it was a disease that only affected members of the community. The claims made over the years said that the "convenient" establishment was, to some extent, an outbreak of this epidemic among members of the proud community, and so in those years no resources for HIV research and treatment were allocated.

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Ari Cohen and Tomer Shaw 'from' Lonely Planet '. Photographer: Or Neumann.

Ari Cohen and Tomer Shaw 'from' Lonely Planet '. Photographer: Or Neumann. (Photo: Photographer: Or Neumann, PR)

"To a large extent, this show is about exclusion and discrimination," Avraham tells Walla Pride. "What interests me about this story is that to a large extent today in the world and to some extent in Israel as well, we still see such stories, especially on the part of the society. HIV.

"Even today, in 2020, we still hear about public figures talking about conversion therapy, fighting for surrogacy and rights and that's on the edge." I first read the Lonely Planet text a decade ago, I was fascinated by it and it was clear to me that I had to do something with it. It depicts and portrays the proud community in a different light from what we are used to seeing in the media. Less stereotypical or sexual, and more members and human. "

Does the show criticize society and the government?

"Listen, this is a critical text. There is no doubt about it. As a demonstration is a protest, as a campaign is a protest in this show, there is also a protest. It will make us think about what society we live in and how things have changed in the past. What's wrong with you? You don't kill you on the street, like in Iran, you can live quietly, "but as long as there is no true equality, these are just silencing attempts."

The show poster Lonely Planet

Lonely Planet Show Poster (Photo: PR, PR)

In the play, we will meet Judy, who is having trouble coping with the situation of the community during those years, and decides to close. He disengages from his surroundings and prefers not to know, hoping that "everything will go away" as he comes.

On the other hand, his friend Carl, an activist in his character, goes out to fight for his friends, for his community and is not ready to despair. He struggled with the company, the stigmas and the indifference of his friend Judy. "It was very important for me to convey this message," adds Abraham, "People must not be indifferent or accept things submissively. If we do not create change and strengthen ourselves as a community, no one will do it for us. We should not adapt ourselves to others, Not to obscure our traits so we can fit others. "

Irit Frank CEO of The Alley Theater added that: "As a theater director, it is important for me to give our viewers content with complex and different social issues, to flood them with such issues and make them exit the show with thoughts and questions that they must process." Lonely Planet "is quite a show that does this And I welcome our meal. "

The first show will take place on December 24, followed by:
1.1.20
6.1.20
4.2.20
13.2.20
At the Alley Theater in Tel Aviv, Pisces Street 6. Link to tickets - here at Link.