Taha
TAHA is based on the story of the celebrated Palestinian poet Taha Muhammad Ali.
His poetry tells of the experience of Palestinian refugees; his story parallels the story of a million and a half Palestinians who remained in their homeland after 1948.
This is not a play about the tragedy of a poet, but rather about the triumph of his life. What makes the story of Taha Muhammad Ali so unique and special is that it is the tale of a poet that did not for one moment stop loving.
“When our loved ones leave
Amira,
as you left,
an endless migration in us begins
and a certain sense takes hold in us
that all of what is finest
in and around us,
except for the sadness,
is going away.”
----- Taha Muhammad Ali
Written and Performed by: Amer Hlehel
Translation and Direction: Amir Nizar Zuabi
Design: Ashraf Hanna
Music: Habib Shehadeh Hanna
Lighting: Muaz Al Jubeh
Production Manager: Khawla Ibraheem
Production: Qadita Productions.
Supported by: A.M. Qattan Foundation
The play also is based on Adina Hoffman's book "My Happiness Bears No Relation to Happiness”.
The Palestinian National Theatre – Al-Hakawati was officially established on May 9, 1984, in Jerusalem, as the first Palestinian theatre and specialized cultural center. It was founded by the Al-Hakawati Theatre Company, and a year later, its administration was transferred to an independent Palestinian Board of Trustees that included a group of writers, artists, poets, and activists in the nationa...
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