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manmaRo Project

— ,The Pit
a man clasps his hands in front of him as though begging

This one-man show eloquently moves between storytelling, ancient drama, irony and humour to bear witness to the journey of those who become stranded in their search for refuge across Europe.

An actor wants to share his experience, to save the world, but instead he must simply stand by and watch. As landscapes are crossed and cultures meet, even animals and a tree become involuntary observers of these traumatic tales of flight and displacement.

Director Ofira Henig and actor Khalifa Natour describe the troubling plight of refugees from a range of perspectives in this timely and affecting performance of words, song, poetry and movement. The independent artists have been working together for 30 years, both presenting In Spitting Distance at the Barbican in 2008.

Tagged with: Theatre & dance New Theatre and Dance shows

55 mins, no interval
Age guidance 16+
Performed in Arabic with English surtitles

Presented by the Barbican. With the support of Schaubühne Berlin.

Creative team

  • Khalifa Natour   Writer and Performer
  • Ofira Henig   Concept and Director
  • Ashraf Hanna   Visual Design
  • Muaz Aljubeh   Lighting
  • Riad Shamas, Waffi Khalil   Video
‘Concise and precise, confronts an abyss‘
Theater heute (Germany)

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