The First Year (of the Gaza genocide in the media) is an upcoming interdisciplinary multimedia show shaped around a visual timeline of the events and media reporting on Gaza between October 2023 and October 2024.
The show is a bold collage of
testimonies (performed by actors or projected) of Gazan journalists, genocide survivors, experts in media ethics, academics, public figures
fictionalised accounts from journalists killed by Israel, dramatic reenactments based on conflicting media reports
interactive live polls where the audience votes on what they believe transpired according to media reports
presenting documents and artefacts to highlight the real-world impact of state crimes and media manipulation
video mapping to create a visual world of timelines, statistics, and the correlation between media reports, arms sales, and human cost of media misreporting
By examining media ethics and complicity in state crimes, we will spark critical conversations, encouraging media literacy and questioning whether repetition turns falsehoods into truth.
Written and directed by Sînziana Cojocărescu
Comissioned pieces by Hannah Khalil, Chris Thorpe
Produced by Claire Gilbert
Research support from Hurriyah Ziada and Jack Cinamon
In partnership with Shadow World Investigations, International State Crime Initiative, Shado Mag
Supported by Arts Council England, Queen Mary University Public Engagement Fund, Unity Theatre Trust.