One Jewish Boy (NHB Modern Plays) by Stephen Laughton

Author:Stephen Laughton
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Nick Hern Books

JESSE. Yes actually. I do tire of the worry that yes… any day now – they’re coming for us.

ALEX (frustration, rather than fury). WHO JESSE??? WHO…

JESSE. Take your pick! Every other religious group.

The far right – actually the not-far-off-the-centre left – Jeremy Corbyn!

ALEX. Do I look like Jeremy Corbyn?

JESSE. You look worse because you look like you’re on my side /

ALEX. I AM ON YOUR SIDE.

JESSE. No you’re not because EVERYONE –

Everyone Alex, everyone hates the DIRTY FUCKING JEWS…

It never stops. And I’m scared Alex. I’m actually fucking scared.

ALEX. Why do you think I hate you? I’m your… Jesse. I love you…

JESSE (carrying on). And I’m fucking sick of it. All the time. That guy up there. Your dad / you have introduced me to like twice because there are –

ALEX. Don’t bring my dad into this.

JESSE. And because Jews do not fit traditional definitions of marginalisation –

ALEX. What the fuck is a traditional form of marginalisation?

JESSE. Anti-Semitism places Jews as powerful, dominating, and privileged. So, if Jews are oppressors – nice. Educated. North. London. Boys. Then they cannot be included in intersectional coalitions, and their experience of oppression is erased.

ALEX. Speak English.

JESSE. Exactly. EXACTLY.

ALEX. Don’t you see that part of the problem here is that you’re standing there sounding like an academic fucken –

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