In the Lion’s Den

  • Mark Judelson
  • Year Grant Awarded: 2010

“In the Lion’s Den” featured Mark Judelson as Daniel Pearl, the Wall Street Journal reporter who was murdered in early 2002 in Karachi, Pakistan. The presentation, written by Mr. Judelson included musicians Anna Teigen on violin and Steve Lee on piano, and was performed at the Taconic and the Bedford Hills Correctional Facilities. The play is one of several works in which Mr. Judelson recounts the life stories of courageous individuals who responded to violence and hatred with acts of peace.