Ali Chahrour LB
Iza Hawa
إذا هوى
Theater / dance
"I’m in the audience row.
Beirut is the theatre and the play.
The show is tragic.
I cry."
The audience is witnessing a love story in a city whose events unfold like a tragic theatre performance.
The heroes of the play are resilient, carrying memories of cities in their eyes and stories of estrangement on their shoulders and love in their hearts.
The show brings together two icons of Arab theatre: Roger Assaf, 82 and his partner Hanane Hajj Ali. They dance together for the first time, backed by a musician, Abed Kobeissy.
Their bodies and voices are imbued with the stories of their love, interwoven with the glories and downfalls of Mediterranean cities.
Ali Chahrour
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.
Théâtre Pitoëff
Tickets
Full rate : CHF 30.- / Reduced rate : CHF 20.- / Special rate : CHF 15.- / Festival-goer rate : CHF 7.-
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Shuttle
Hosted with the support of Fonds culturel Sud / Artlink
Length 60'
Arabic, with French surtitles
+12
Direction and Choreography
Ali Chahrour
Assistant to the direction
Chadi Aoun
Performers
Hanane Hajj Ali, Roger Assaf
Music composed and performed by
Abed Kobeissy
Dramatic poetry & text
Roger Assaf
Light design & Technical director
Guillaume Tesson
Light manager
Pol Seif
Sound engineer
Benoît Rave
Production managers
Chadi Aoun , Christel Salem
Production coordinator
Ghiwa El Haiby
Produced by
Ali Chahrour
Poster photography
Carl Halal
Title calligraphy
Samir Sayegh
Layout design
Christina Atik
Copywriting
Isabelle Aoun
Pictures
Lea Skayem and Carl Halal
Co-production
Zoukak Theater, Les Rencontres à l’Echelle Festival (Marseille), Saadallah & Lubna Khalil Foundation, Kunstfest Weimar
Supports
The French Institute of Beirut, Wicked Solutions, Eid Press
Théâtre Pitoëff
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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