From the Heart of the Incident (Play), May-August 2022

About this event

The play developed by Rae with writer/performer Ghazi Hussein and his friend and fellow Palestinian activist, Dr. Issam Bassalat. The play focuses on the recent experience of Scottish Citizen Dr. Bassalat who was held for 16 months in a top security prison in Belfast, having been lured to a meeting of the Real IRA by a man who has now been publicly acknowledged to be an MI5 agent. With the welcome return to the stage of Helen Trew as the lawyer, plays his friend Dr.Issam, as they explore the human rights concern in a justice system where security considerations dominate. Despite major back surgery and a heart attack Issam remained incarcerated for 16 months and still awaits a non-jury trial in Belfast. Audience Feedback: “Excellent acting and more details about Issam’s intriguing heartbreaking story – highly recommended. You’ve only got Tuesday 9th to catch this amazing Fringe production in Edinburgh!” – Julia Davidson