Ali Chahrour LB
Du temps où ma mère racontait
كما روتها أمي
Told by My Mother
Dance
Love and death rub shoulders in Ali Chahrour’s work, as they do in the streets of his city, Beirut. The Lebanese dancer and choreographer draws on his family culture and the intimate stories of his neighbourhood for this oration for mothers. “We know nothing of the small internal wars that are lodged in the homes of Beirut and its suburbs,” reveals Chahrour, who gives voice to the silence. In the sombre melody that bathes the two stories of Told by my Mother, mother and son sing and dance about filial love, sacrifice, loss, death, mourning and faith. Leila had fiercely opposed her son’s destiny, Abbas, who had joined the ranks of combat, and was destined for martyrdom in Syria, and here they are together on stage. Aunt Fatima saw her son go to Syria and never return. At the time of deciding, Ali had tried to dissuade his cousin: “Come and dance with us, find love on stage and live an adventure that will make you grow…”
On Sunday 10 September at 12:00 there will be a brunch and discussion on the impact of theatre in Lebanon, with Michel Abou Khalil, Ali Chahrour, Issam Bou Khaled and Nivine Kallas.
Various locations
See locations & access below
Tickets
Full rate : CHF 30.- / Reduced rate : CHF 20.- / Special rate : CHF 15.- / Festival-goer rate : CHF 7.-
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Hosted in collaboration with with the Department of Culture of the City of Meyrin with the support of Fonds culturel Sud / Artlink
Length 75'
Arabic with French surtitles
+12
Direction & Choreography
Ali Chahrour
Performers
Hala Omran, Leila Chahrour, Abbas Al Mawla, Ali Hout, Abed Kobeissy, Ali Chahrour
Music
Two or The Dragon: Ali Hout & Abed Kobeissy
Assistant director
Chadi Aoun
Produced by
Ali Chahrour
Production managers
Chadi Aoun & Christel Salem
Scenography
Guillaume Tesson, Ali Chahrour
Light design & Technical director
Guillaume Tesson
Light manager
Pol Seif
Sound design
Woody Naufal, Benoit Rave
Banner photo credit
Carl Halal
Photography
Myriam Boulos
Lettering
Khajak Apelian
Layout
Chadi Aoun
Copywriting
Isabelle Aoun
Co-production
Zoukak Theater, Arab Fund for Arts and Culture ”AFAC”, the Arab Arts Focus with the support of Stiftelsen, Studio Emad Eddin & Ford Foundation, Napoli Teatro festival, Saadallah & Lubna Khalil Foundation, Kunstfest Weimar, Zurich Theater Spektakel, Mahmoud Darwish Chair/Bozar.
Supports
The French Institute of Beirut, Barzakh, Beit el Laffe, KED, Mezyan, T-Marbouta, Tawlet, Eid Press.
Various locations
See locations & access below
Tickets
Full rate : CHF 30.- / Reduced rate : CHF 20.- / Special rate : CHF 15.- / Festival-goer rate : CHF 7.- / See rates details
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See also
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