The lover
Country: Palestine
Production: Aljawal and Almajd theatre
Direction and Dramaturgy: Nabil Azar
Text : Mahmoud Darweesh
Stage Design : Ashraf Hanna
Music : Nabil Azar
Choreography: Lana Zreik, Hala Salem
light: Mouad Aljaaba – Mohammed Chahine
Language : Literary Arabic
Duration : 95 min
Performance: Hassan Taha, Alaa Shorosh, Dima Azar, Labib Badarny, Poliana Kassis, Eiad Sheti, Hala Salem, Maria Simaan
Synopsis :
‘The Lover’ is a journey through memory, retracing the life and path of Mahmoud Darweesh, one of the most prominent voices in Palestinian and Arab poetry, through his poetic and narrative texts. This work follows the poet through cities and places that shaped his identity and writings, such as the village of Al-Birwa, Haifa, Beirut, Paris, and the West Bank. Moving from lyrical to dramatic and epic tones, the piece narrates the story of Darweesh, focusing on key themes like birth, love, sacrifice, struggle, death, and the dream of return…
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