Reading: The Date
Zoukak Sidewalks 2018 - The Festival presents:
The Date
Reading - part of Zoukak's Theatre Mentorship Program
Hassan alMalla
Friday 9 of November 2018 at 3:30 p.m. at Université Saint Joseph - IESAV
Free Entry
Tickets are available through ihjoz.com and at the door
Synopsis
Shadi is preparing for an interview at the Canadian Embassy in Beirut. His girlfriend May meanwhile is preparing to deal with her old friend Mohammed with whom they are staying in Beirut. Since leaving Syria, Mohammed has been living in total isolation in Beirut, severing all ties with his homeland especially his family after a botched suicide attempt.
Faced with the desire to travel in search of a better future, it is the character's memories that control their decisions and behavior, and shape the course of this play.
Credits
Supported by Zoukak Theater Company within the Zoukak Theatre Mentorship Program and Production Support grant
Artist's Biography
Hassan Almalla studied theatrical representation at the Lebanese University - Faculty of Fine Arts, after working in the field Acting as an amateur actor in Syria. He participated in several workshops around theater practice in Syria and Lebanon. He has been working in the field of sound engineering and lighting for four years.
Zoukak Sidewalks – The festival 2018 is supported by: Drosos Foundation, AFAC – Arab Fund for Art and Culture, the Sundance Institute, the Goethe Institute, the British Council, the French Institute – Paris, the French Institute – Lebanon, Rosa Luxemburg Stiftung, Beirut Office, Salon Du Livre Francophone.
