Theater
Alive from Palestine: Stories Under OccupationCreated by Palestinian artists as a response to the conflict in their homeland, Alive from Palestine features actors from the Al-Kasaba Theater & Cinematheque in Ramallah telling their diverse life stories. |
Coopérative Théâtrale Hammou Boutlélis: Married Man on VacationAlgerian theater company Coopérative Théâtrale Hammou Boutlélis presents a humorous one-man show written by Mourad Senouci and performed by Samir Bouanani. It’s the hilarious account of the transformation of a man who doesn’t truly appreciate his wife until she goes on vacation. Performed in Arabic with English surtitles. |
Richard III: An Arab TragedyIn this world of tribal allegiances, family in-fighting, and absolute power, the questions of leadership, religion, and foreign intervention at the heart of Shakespeare's play take on powerful new meanings in a modern Arab-Islamic context. |
Heather Raffo & Amir El Saffar: In Concert: The Sounds of DesireAward-winning author and actress Heather Raffo teams with accomplished jazz trumpeter and Iraqi santoor player Amir El Saffar for a dramatic evening of spoken word and melodic solos. |
Shakespeare in the Arab WorldThis discussion examines Arab-Islamic interpretations of Shakespeare and why the Bard's stories work so well within a cultural context so seemingly far removed. |
Elmaz Abinader and the Country of Origin Band: Country of OriginIn this one-woman show, three generations of Lebanese-American women tell stories of the challenges of living in two worlds and trying to fit in one without erasing the other. Musical director Tony Khalife leads the Country of Origin Band. |
Nathalie HandalThis multimedia evening features Handal reading her poetry; a monologue about a woman storyteller, traditionally a male-only role; and a short film. |
Khamsoun ("Fifty")This production chronicles an important period in Tunisia's history, spanning 50 years from the country's independence to 2006. |
Presenting Underwriter
HRH Foundation
Major Contributors
A. Huda and Samia Farouki
The State of Kuwait
The State of Qatar
The United Arab Emirates Embassy in Washington, D.C.
Additional support is provided by the Ministry of Culture and Information, Kingdom of Bahrain; the Sultan Qaboos Cultural Center; The Qatar Foundation for Education, Science, and Community Development; the Doris Duke Foundation for Islamic Art; Alice and David Rubenstein; Saudi Aramco; the Ford Foundation; Elizabeth and Michael Kojaian; Elaine and Steve Wynn; Ambassador Elizabeth Frawley Bagley and Mr. Smith Bagley; The Laura Pels Foundation; and the Kennedy Center International Committee on the Arts.
Presented in cooperation with the League of Arab States.
