Publisher Description
1993. In this rollicking take on modern diplomacy, a Norwegian social scientist and his diplomat wife are determined to try a new tactic to break the long-standing deadlock of the Israeli-Palestinian peace process. A secret back channel in Norway leads to unexpected breakthroughs as negotiators find common ground. When the political becomes personal, relationships are forged that offer a chance to alter the course of history.
Includes a conversation about the Oslo Accords with Steven Spiegel, Director of the Center for Middle East Development at UCLA.
Lead funding for Oslo is generously provided by the Ralph M. Parsons Foundation.
Recorded before a live audience at the UCLA James Bridges Theater in April 2019.
Directed by Brian Kite
Producing Director Susan Albert Loewenberg
Anthony Azizi as Ahmed Qurie (Abu Ala)
Josh Bitton as Uri Savir and others
Edita Brychta as Marianne Heiberg, Toril Grandal, Swedish Hostess, German Wife
JD Cullum as Terje R├©d-Larsen
Matthew Floyd Miller as Johan Jorgen Holst, Joel Singer
Darren Richardson as Jan Egeland, Ron Pundak, Trond Gunderson
Andr├® Sogliuzzo as Yossi Beilin, Finn Grandal, Thor Bjornevog, American Diplomat, German Husband
Devon Sorvari as Mona Juul
Michel Wakim as Hassan Asfour and others
Kevin Weisman as Yair Hirschfeld, Shimon Peres
Associate Artistic Director, Anna Lyse Erikson. Recording Engineer, Sound Designer and Mixer, Mark Holden for The Invisible Studios, West Hollywood. Senior Radio Producer, Ronn Lipkin. Foley Artist, Brian Wallace. Production Manager, Daniel Trostler. Editor, Julian Nicholson.
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“With a sense of history, heart, and, most importantly, humor, L.A. Theatre Works presents their superb audio adaptation of this 2017 Tony Award-winning play, which stands the thorny issue of Israeli-Palestinian diplomacy on its head. It’s 1993, and the peace process between Israel and the Palestinian Liberation Organization has once again ground to a halt. Along come (and this is all true) two Norwegian diplomats, wonderfully played by JD Cullum and Devon Sorvari, who create a secret back channel for negotiators to work out their political, and sometimes highly personal, differences. The result is the 1995 Oslo II Accord. This play, which reveals that high-wire diplomacy is a very human process, is performed by an outstanding cast of internationally acclaimed actors.”
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About the Narrators
Devon Sorvari is an Earphones Award–winning and Audie Award–nominated narrator. She graduated from NYU’s Circle in the Square program and the Classical Studio. She has nationwide theater credits ranging from Shakespeare to musicals.
Edita Brychta was born in Prague but grew up in London, having fled the 1968 Russian occupation of Czechoslovakia. Shetrained at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art and went on to play leading roles in numerous theater productions, including the long-running West End production of Daisy Pulls It Off. Among her notable television credits are the award winning shows The Escape and The Britoil Affair.
Martin Jarvis, OBE, has recorded more than 150 Just William stories for the BBC. These have become international
audio bestsellers. He won the Theatre World Award for his starring role on
Broadway in By Jeeves; his West End
appearances include works by Ayckbourn, Frayn, Pinter, and Wilde. Screen
successes include everything from Stargate
Atlantis, Doctor Who, and Numb3rs to The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo and the Oscar-winning Titanic.
André Sogliuzzo has
been working in the Los Angeles region for the past fifteen years as a voice
actor. He has provided voices for countless characters in movies, animated
programs, and video games, though he has also had some appearing roles in
several movies. André’s area of expertise is the wide array of accents that he
can provide for various characters, which has permitted him to work with some
of the best voice actors and actresses in the country.
Miriam Margolyes received the BAFTA Best Supporting Actress award in 1993 for The Age of Innocence. She was the voice of Fly the dog in Babe and appeared in Ladies in Lavender with Dames Maggie Smith and Judi Dench. In 2002 she played the role of Professor Sprout in Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets.
Devon Sorvari is an Earphones Award–winning and Audie Award–nominated narrator. She graduated from NYU’s Circle in the Square program and The Classical Studio. She has nationwide theater credits ranging from Shakespeare to musicals.
R. F. Daley is an actor, voice-over artist, and audiobook narrator. His television credits include Curb Your Enthusiasm, Bones, Dexter, The Office, Arrested Development, Boston Public, and Spin City, among many others. He has narrated numerous audiobooks by L. Ron Hubbard and was the voice of the military adviser in the video game Civilization V.