Moderated by Jamil Khoury
Date
March 10, 2014
Venue
Pierce Hall at the Historic Chicago Temple Building
DRAMATIZING RESISTANCE: Saadallah Wannous and the State of Contemporary Arab Theatre is a panel discussion exploring the legacy of the late great Syrian playwright Saadallah Wannous (1941 - 1997), whose "theatre of politicization" project countered what is commonly referred to as "political theatre." Wannous' influence on theatre being created in the Arab world today, the role of the dissident playwright against the reality of government censorship, and the relationship between theatre and the "Arab Spring," are among the featured topics.
Featuring:
Yussef El Guindi
Heather Raffo
Betty Shamieh