Told by my mother
Ali Chahrour
- Dance
- Music
- Performance
"Told by my mother" is rooted in intimate and sincere stories, which paint a sensitive and torn picture of Lebanon today. Through gesture, words and song, Ali Chahrour narrates stories of emblematic mothers and their families, some lost, others missing.
It brings together Laila Chahrour, the mother with her son Abbas, who decided at 18, to join the ranks of the fighters; and Ali Chahrour, choreographer, dancer and Laila’s relative. He shares the story and journey of his aunt « Fatima » (also cousin to Laila), whose journey was to find her lost child « Hassan », that went missing in Syria, since 2013.
Tagging along are the Syrian actress Hala Omran lending her whole-hearted voice to the story, accompanied by musicians Ali Hout and Abed Kobeissy.
The performance’s musical approach take reference the songs of those very same families on occasions of grief and joy; a cultural heritage of Arab folk songs.
LEBANON
In Arabic with French surtitles.
From 16 years old.
Choreography and direction Ali Chahrour
Interpretation Hala Omran, Leila Chahrour, Abbas Al-Mawla, Ali Hout, Abed Kobeissy, Ali Chahrour
Music Ali Hout & Abed Kobeissy of Two or The Dragon
Direction assistantship Chadi Aoun
Production management Chadi Aoun, Christel Salem
Stage design Guillaume Tesson, Ali Chahrour
Light design and technical direction Guillaume Tesson
Sound design Woody Naufal, Benoit Rave
Poster photo Myriam Boulos
Typography Khajak Apelian
Layout Chadi Aoun
Writer Isabelle Aoun
A production of Ali Chahrour, in co-production with Théâtre Zoukak, Arab Fund for Arts and Culture ”AFAC”, the Arab Arts Focus with Stiftelsen, Studio Emad Eddin & Fondation Ford, Napoli Teatro festival, Saadallah & Lubna Khalil Foundation, Kunstfest Weimar, Zurich Theater Spektakel, Mahmoud Darwish Chair/Bozar | With the support of Institut Français de Beyrouth, Beit el Laffe, Barzakh, KED, Mezyan, T-Marbouta, Tawlet, Eid Press.
© Christophe Raynaud de Lage