Ali Chahrour
Layl
Lebanon
Nominated for the ZKB Patronage Prize and the ZKB Audience Prize
For «Layl», the first part of a trilogy on the topic of love, the Lebanese choreographer Ali Chahrour drew inspiration from Arabic stories, legends and poems relating to love. He is most interested in the kind of love which disregards all boundaries set by religion, gender and origin and often ends with death. The 30-year old has teamed up with some outstanding artists: His intense interaction with actress Hala Omran, percussionist Simona Abdallah, singer/songwriter Aya Metwalli and guitarist Sharif Sehnaoui makes «Layl» a beguiling choreographic concert that shows love in its full emotional impact: from destructive passion to ardent desire and hushed farewell. (esc)
Artistic direction and cast
| Regie & Choreografie | Ali Chahrour |
|---|---|
| Tanz | Hala Omran, Aya Metwalli, Simona Abdallah, Sharif Sehnaoui, Ali Chahrour |
| Musik | Sharif Sehnaoui, Simona Abdallah, Aya Metwalli |
| Dramaturgie | Junaid Sarieddine |
| Textadaption | Hala Omran und Junaid Sarieddine |
| Lichtdesign & technische Leitung | Guillaume Tesson |
| Sounddesign | Khyam Allami |
| Kostüme | Ahmed Amer |
| Inspizienz & Regieassistenz | Haera Slim |
| Deutsche Übersetzung | Christopher-Fares Köhler |
Production
| Produktionsleitung | Christel Salem, Haera Slim |
|---|---|
| Koproduktion | Zoukak Theatre Company, Arab Arts Focus, Studio Emad Eddin Foundation, Ford Foundation, Fonds de dotation du Quartz Brest und Zürcher Theater Spektakel im Auftrag des Fisher Center for the Performing Arts, Bard |
| Unterstützung | Fabrik Potsdam, Kunstfest Weimar. Teile von «Layl» wurden 2018 am Sundance Institute Theatre Lab in Marokko entwickelt mit Unterstützung der Post-Lab Support Initiative |
| Premiere | Madina Théatre, Beirut, Januar 2019 |
| Foto | Raymond Gemayel |
Seebühne
Dance
Co-production
Duration
1:10 hrs.
Language
Arabic
Surtitles
German, English, a translation of the lyrics will be handed out
Post-Performance Talk
Fri 30.8.
An inclusive event
Cooperation
Organized in collaboration with Kunstfest Weimar 2019.
Please Note
In case of bad weather or storm the performance has to be cancelled. Please check our homepage or facebook two hours before start of the performance.