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Part of: Marathon of Solos & Performances
Theater

Mohammad Al Attar

MP6: Contemporary Art Festival from the Arab World

Dates

Prices

5 — 18 €

Location

Onassis Stegi

Time & Date

Day
Time
Venue
Day
Saturday
Time
19:00-20:00
Venue
Μικρή Σκηνή

Information

Tickets

10 € | Concs. 5 €
2-sessions ticket: 14 €
3-sessions ticket: 18 €
Meeting Points All ticket (-65%)

Duration

45 minutes

Language

Arabic with surtitles in Greek

How do we document the detention experiences in Syria during the current uprising? What does the document in this context mean?

"Can you please look at the camera?" (2011) - Reading

How do we document the detention experiences in Syria during the current uprising? And what does the document in this context really mean? Is it a narration of reliable and objective facts only? But what about the personal perspectives and the emotional reactions of the detainees?

Nora, the amateur film maker, is recording the testimonies of some fellow Syrians who were illegally detained. This clear mission soon turns to be a devastating one; Nora is confused while facing questions like: is recording what concretely happened the most important thing? Or is it more important to bring out all the stories with all vague memories, as a step to push us to reconsider things differently?

While Nora is spending more time with the interviewees, they stopped to be just the subject of her documentary piece, they crossed too far inside her personal space.

The text is a mixture of true and fictional stories; some details are narrated as exactly happened with real characters who have been recently detained. However the plot and the characters in the text are all fictional.

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Playwright, dramaturge and drama practitioner Mohammad Al Attar is a graduate in English Literature Faculty - Damascus University (2002) and Theatrical Studies Faculty - the Higher Institute of Dramatic Arts (2002). Al Attar also received MA degree in Applied Drama from Goldsmiths College, University of London (2010), with focus on the ‘Political and Social Role of Theatre’.

In 2006 he joined the Studio Theatre Company in Damascus, participating in several interactive projects in rural areas; and he was the dramaturge of some of the company’s plays including "Samah" (2008), a collective improvisation performance with group of young prisoners from Damascus Juvenile Institute. Al Attar worked as a dramaturge for many productions: "Al Merwad Wa Al Mekhala" directed by Omar Abu Saada; Henrik Ibsen’s "The Enemy of the People" directed by Yaser Abedllatif. Al Attar also wrote the text for the street performance "Sandouk Al Kar" directed by Bissan Al-Sharif.

His play "Withdrawal" was published in English and Arabic, and was adapted for performances and readings in: London, New York, New Delhi, Berlin, Tunisia and Beirut. His play "Online" was premiered at Royal Court Theatre - London, as part of the rehearsed readings event "After the Arab Spring".

Al Attar career as a writer includes several unpublished texts and numerous critical contributions published in many magazines and newspapers.

Parallel Event

Workshop with Οmar Abu Saada and Μohammad Al Attar

11 March 2012
12:00-15:00 | Dance Room | Free admission

The two Syrian theater directors and dramaturgists who participate in Meeting Points 6, Omar Abu Saada and Mohammad Al Attar, lead a workshop about the documenting of a revolution, the role of the social media and the personal accounts.

Language:
English
Addressed to:
Theater school students, actors, directors, performers, writers
Requirements:
Participants should have attended Session 1 of the Marathon of Solos & Performances, on Saturday 10 March
Reservations:
T: 213 017 8004 | Email: stegi.education@onassis.org

Credits

  • Text

    Mohammad Al Attar

  • Director

    Omar Abu Saada

  • Performers

    Lama Hakin, Fatina Laila, Jamal Choukair, Wessam Talhouq

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