Three Verses of Solitude
OVERVIEW
Three Verses of Solitude is an immersive performance that contemplates solitude as both a personal refuge and a shared condition, especially during war. Inspired by the contemplative stillness of the Rothko Chapel, the work offers a gentle space for reflection, connection, and quiet renewal.
It traces the emotional spectrum from solitude to loneliness, carrying echoes of pandemic confinement and the intimate quiet of early motherhood. Through this lens, the work invites viewers to pause and notice the delicate gestures found in quiet moments together; to find warmth in distance and beauty in the act of listening.
It meditates on solitude not as absence, but as possibility: a space for imagination and transformation; solitude as a creative practice of boldness and joy. In stillness, new worlds can be envisioned; in silence, something vibrant can emerge.
It asks: In the wake of loss, how can we be alone, together?
INFO | CREDITS
Production Year: 2025
Production Language: Arabic and English with Surtitles
Production Duration: 60 mins
Directed by: Maya Zbib
Choreographed by: Lee Serle
Music Composition by: Ben Frost
Written by: Maya Zbib and Omar Abi Azar
Devised by: Zoukak Collective and Lee Serle
Performed by: Lamia Abi Azar, Junaid Sarieddeen, Lee Serle, and Maya Zbib
Lighting Design: James F. Ingalls
Set and Costume Design: Caspar Pichner
Costume Execution: Hoedy Saad
Mask Fabrication: Dima Al Attar
Assistant Director / Stage Manager: Yara Sadek
Technical Director: Antonella Rizk
Sound Engineer: Carol Ohair
Technical Team: Tamara Abureslan, Mohamad Assaad, Ahmed Hafez, Raja Khalaf, Bashir Salameh, and Toufic Al Safawi
Production Manager: Mohamad Hamdan
Production Coordinator: Jana Bou Matar
Production Assistant: Serjoun Sarieddine
Communication Officer: Sandra Abdelbaki
Poster Design: Maya Chami
Sound Equipment and Operations: Wicked Solutions
Filming: Postray
Logistician: Hussein Al Hammoud – Ezzo
Senior Finance Manager: Karma Baalbaki
Admin and Finance Officer: Jean Himo
Produced by: Zoukak Theatre
With the support of The Rolex Perpetual Arts Initiative
With further support from the Swiss Embassy in Lebanon
Partly developed at BAM (Brooklyn Academy of Music, NYC), Mabou Mines (NYC), and Noorderzon Festival (Groningen)
PAST PERFORMANCES
20, 21, 22, 23 November, 2025
Premiere and Performances at Al Madina Theatre
Beirut, Lebanon
PLANNED PERFORMANCES
15 April, 2026
Performance at fog performing arts festival, Trienalle, Milano
Milano, Italy
November, 2026
Performance at Theatre National de Catalunya as part of Barcelona Calling
Barcelona, Spain
