SUNDAY 31 May
20:00 CirkoBalkana Tent
PALESTINIAN CIRCUS (PS): SARAB
Recommended age: 14+
Duration: 55 minutes
Teaser: https://youtu.be/ZJ8TwYI6KrE?si=nBA-b950_QOkL4ii
“We were forced; we had no other option. Dragged towards an uncertain end, along a road filled with obstacles and checkpoints we could barely pass, our destiny unknown. Throughout the long and arduous journey, we kept dreaming of the moment we would arrive, continuing onwards into the unknown.
At last, we arrive. Have we reached our destination? After crossing lands and oceans, we discover the unexpected. It was nothing but a mirage.”
SARAB (“A Mirage”) is a 55-minute tragic theatre-circus piece, created in 2017 to highlight the difficulties faced by refugees around the world. The Palestinian performers use circus theatre to reflect on their history and its ongoing repetition in the lives of millions today.
Directed by: Mohammad Abu Taleb
Performers: Mohammed Najm, Wajdi Khalid, Julia Rafidi, Mais Rafeedie, Nouraldin Samaro
Costumes: Asma Anabtawi
Photography: Malak Altakruri
Music: Mohammad Azzeh
The Palestinian Circus was established in 2007 with the aim of bringing circus arts to young people in Palestine. Through value-based education, the organisation fosters strong creative identities and provides young people with a platform to express their daily realities, their struggle for freedom, and their profound desire to live with dignity.
