In the Eruptive Mode

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Event In the Eruptive Mode
Venue York Theatre (Seymour Centre), Chippendale, NSW
Umbrella Event Sydney Festival 2013
First Date 8 January 2013
Last Date 11 January 2013
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere Yes
Description Created by celebrated Kuwaiti writer/director Sulayman Al-Bassam, In the Eruptive Mode responds with rawness and immediacy to the promised hope of the Arab Spring and to the seismic shifts changing the face of today’s Middle East. A series of eight short scenes explore the themes of state violence and individual freedom in the modern Arab world. This production reveals the survival tactics, hopes and desires of individuals caught up in the convulsions of change.
Description Source Website
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Subjects Conflict
Middle East
Revolution
Violence
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Raymond Hosni Actor
Hala Omran Actor
Lewis Gibson Composer
Sam Collins Designer
Sam Collins Designer
Sulayman Al Bassam Director
Sulayman Al Bassam Director
Georgina Van Welie Dramaturg/e
Georgina Van Welie Dramaturg/e
Marcus Doshi Lighting Designer
Marcus Doshi Lighting Designer
Lewis Gibson Sound Designer
Lewis Gibson Sound Designer
Sulayman Al Bassam Writer
Sulayman Al Bassam Writer
Works
Text Nationality Kuwait
Production Nationality Kuwait
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Programme Sydney Festival 2013 Programme
Web
Data Set AusStage
Event Identifier 108691