The Power (of) The Fragile
Shubbak Festival
Mohamed Toukabri
Information
Time: 7.30pm
Tickets:
Pay What You Can (Recommended Price £14)*
*all orders will be subject to a transaction fee of £1.
Running Time: 75 mins
Age Recommendation: 12+
This event takes place in person in our Council Chamber.
All performances are Pay What You Can.
BAC and Shubbak Festival presents
In The Power (of) The Fragile Mohamed invites Latifa, his mother with him on stage. After being apart for several years, they find each other again in the theatre.
The meeting of two worlds, two bodies, two minds. Latifa always dreamt of being a dancer, Mohamed made it his profession. The borders of their bodies blur, making it hard to decipher where one ends and the other starts. Their lives and dreams start to merge, and only time claims its space between mother and son.
The Power (of) The Fragile is a collection of images, reflections on what the relation between mother and son can look like, on what it means to be home and to go away. It is a performance about movement, of bodies and people, about weight and what it means to carry weight, about being together and being apart. It is a tender portrait of a close relationship, and a pamphlet for our right to go wherever we want to go.
Shubbak Festival is the UK’s premier festival of contemporary Arab arts and culture. Shubbak Festival is taking place across London, key UK locations, and online throughout 23rd June – 9th July 2023.
Cutting-edge artists feature alongside distinguished names in its ambitious programmes of premieres and new commissions. With a vibrant mix of visual arts, film, music, theatre, dance, literature and debates, Shubbak showcases the diversity and innovation of contemporary Arab arts and culture, and celebrates what makes it distinctive to itself.
@shubbakfestival
PRE EVENT INFORMATION
This event takes place in person in our Council Chamber. This space is on the first floor, with step-free access via a lift.
If you have booked a ticket you will receive an email from us before your performance detailing important information about your visit.
PERSONAL ASSISTANT/COMPANION TICKETS
If you require the assistance of a friend or helper to attend, we can make a free ticket available for your companion. You can book access companion tickets online or contact the Box Office to book by emailing access@bac.org.uk.
To book a free access companion online:
- log in to your account here
- go to ‘Other preferences’ and tick ‘I require a personal assistant/companion’.
- Choose the performance, date and seats you would like and if you add at least 2 tickets to your basket, then one of these will automatically become free.
PERFORMANCE INFORMATION
Content
- Strobe lighting
- Loud music
- Arabic, Tunisian and English are used in the performance. Most of the performance is surtitled in English.
All performances will be Relaxed. We invite you to make yourself comfortable and move around if you need to and if you need to leave the performance at any point you will be allowed to return to the space when you feel ready.
CREDITS
Presented by BAC and Shubbak Festival
Concept & Choreography: Mohamed Toukabri
Performance: Mimouna (Latifa) Khamessi and Mohamed Toukabri
Dramaturgy: Diane Fourdrignier
Technical Direction & Scenography: Lies Van Loock
Technical Coordination Tour: Matthieu Vergez
Sound Design & Artistic Advice: Annalena Fröhlich
Sound Technician: Paola Pisciottano
Costume Design: Ellada Damianou
Research & Development: Eva Blaute
Executive Production: Caravan Production
Co-production: Needcompany, Vooruit, Beursschouwburg, Dansens Hus Oslo
Residency Support: Cultuurcentrum De Factorij, Needcompany, Vooruit, Charleroi Danse
With the support of The Flemish Authorities and the Flemish Community Commission
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