“Tummers tries to understand why her father, just before his untimely death, wanted to be anointed. Nasser reflects on what forgiving means in his country of birth, which is violently occupied by Israel. They share their doubts and viewpoints, also when they don’t agree with each other. “Believers and unbelievers rarely really talk with each other”, Scarlet sighs. “Usually, the conversation gets bogged down in a black-and-white discussion, everyone stubbornly sticking to their side of the truth. This is an exercise in listening.””

“They ask each other questions that are directed to the audience as well: when do you need guidance? Are there things you can’t say? What do you miss? They do that in a beautiful and humble way – Jerusalem does not pretend to be more than what it is.”

“Jerusalem depicts two beautiful, two meticulously acting people, genuinely interested in each other’s struggles with believing and their existence in these fickle times. This takes place in a thoughtful and meaningful setting, with a sail hanging upside down so the audience cannot read the words, just like one can never fathom someone else’s religious beliefs.”

“Suddenly it becomes clear that all these great stories teach us how to deal with all that remains intangible in ordinary life. This makes them both similar and different, because they provide us with alternative answers. The ‘big stories’, the myths, reflect ways to look at reality when it presents itself too brutally. … ‘Jerusalem’ thus turns out to be a performance in which both creators portray their own questions and urgencies in a vulnerable yet playful way.”