PuSh Festival programming director defends controversial play's run in Vancouver

The Runner was dropped from the Victoria-based Belfry Theatre's spring lineup over tensions linked to the Israel-Hamas war — but the show will go on at Vancouver's PuSh Festival. Gabrielle Martin says the play — which explores the reactions to an Israeli rescue volunteer's decision to save a Palestinian woman accused of violence against a soldier from Israel — helps audiences understand our shared humanity. Image source: PuSh Festival Connect with CBC Vancouver online: Website: https://www.cbc.ca/bc TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@cbcvancouver #CBCVancouver #CBCNews #BritishColumbia #israel #gaza #middleast