Colum McCann's 'Apeirogon' reimagined as play on Palestinian and Israeli bereavement

'Rami and Bassam: Apeirogon' is a partial adaptation of the novel by McCann, focusing on the Israeli and Palestinian fathers who lost daughters to the conflict

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Colum McCann's 'Apeirogon' reimagined as play on Palestinian and Israeli bereavement
Nano Shabtai

May 8, 2026 5:59 am IDT

May 8, 2026 5:59 am IDT

The play "Rami and Bassam: Apeirogon" is a partial adaptation of a sprawling novel by Colum McCann – sprawling as an apeirogon, an infinite polygon. The book spans a variety of characters, periods and countries throughout 1,001 short, numbered sections, creating a diverse tapestry of narratives.

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