SABAB Theatre
Sulayman Al Bassam
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Premiered at Journées Théâtrales de Carthage (JTC). Tunis (9 December 2021).
Coming Performances:
• 7,8 June, 2022- Arabisches Theatertreffen , Hannover, Germany.
• 2 July, 2022- Naples Festival, Naples, Italy.
• 27-30 October, 2022 Requiem for Justice Festival Mexico City, Mexico.
Istanbul, London, Bahrain, Abu Dhabi, dates tbc soon!
Past performances:
Sulayman Al Bassam, Best text award, Journées théâtrales de Carthage (JTC). Tunis 2021.
Hala Omran, Best actress award, Journées théâtrales de Carthage (JTC). Tunis 2021.
Eric soyer, Best scenography Award, Journées théâtrales de Carthage (JTC). Tunis 2021.
Hala Omran, Best actress award, Cairo International Festival for Experimental Theatre. Cairo 2021.
Co-producers: Naples International Festival, The Arab Fund for Arts & Culture (AFAC), Dar al Athar al Islamiyyah (DAI), SABAB Theatre.
MUTE: New monologue exploring the unnerving power of silence.
Premiered at Journées Théâtrales de Carthage (JTC). Tunis (9 December 2021).
Coming Performances:
• 7,8 June, 2022- Arabisches Theatertreffen , Hannover, Germany.
• 2 July, 2022- Naples Festival, Naples, Italy.
• 27-30 October, 2022 Requiem for Justice Festival Mexico City, Mexico.
Istanbul, London, Bahrain, Abu Dhabi, dates tbc soon!
Past performances:
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Journées théâtrales de Carthage (JTC). Tunis (Le 4ème Art, 9 December 2021).
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Cairo International Festival for Experimental Theatre. Cairo (Hanager Arts Center, Opera House, 15-16 December 2021).
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Beirut (Al Madina Theatre ,28-30 January 2022).
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Kuwait (Yarmouk Cultural Centre - Dar al Athar al Islamiyyah, 26 March 2022)
Sulayman Al Bassam, Best text award, Journées théâtrales de Carthage (JTC). Tunis 2021.
Hala Omran, Best actress award, Journées théâtrales de Carthage (JTC). Tunis 2021.
Eric soyer, Best scenography Award, Journées théâtrales de Carthage (JTC). Tunis 2021.
Hala Omran, Best actress award, Cairo International Festival for Experimental Theatre. Cairo 2021.
Co-producers: Naples International Festival, The Arab Fund for Arts & Culture (AFAC), Dar al Athar al Islamiyyah (DAI), SABAB Theatre.
MUTE: New monologue exploring the unnerving power of silence.
Publications:
The Arab Shakespeare Trilogy
Methuen Bloomsbury
UR
Oberon Books
Petrol Station
Oberon Books
The Mirror for Princes (Khalila Wa Dimna)
Oberon Books
Methuen Bloomsbury
UR
Oberon Books
Petrol Station
Oberon Books
The Mirror for Princes (Khalila Wa Dimna)
Oberon Books
In the Eruptive Mode, 2012-16
Running time, 65 minutes
Performed in English and Arabic
Premiere: The Sydney Festival (2012); Dar Al Athar Al Islammiyyah, Kuwait (2015).
Running time, 65 minutes
Performed in English and Arabic
Premiere: The Sydney Festival (2012); Dar Al Athar Al Islammiyyah, Kuwait (2015).
A series of explosive monologues for female voices exploring the themes of violence and desire in the contemporary Arab world. Mocking, visceral and poetic, the performance creates a sound board of individuals caught in the convulsions of political and social change.
Created in two distinct iterations (2012 and 2015) the final production presents a new form of approach to scenic space in Al Bassam's first collaboration with award winning French Designer, Eric Soyer.
Created in two distinct iterations (2012 and 2015) the final production presents a new form of approach to scenic space in Al Bassam's first collaboration with award winning French Designer, Eric Soyer.