Seeking the Other: Staging the Paroxysms of Orientalism
In this hybrid (essay/interview) article, Yana Meerzon analyzes the production Mahmoud & Niny, directed by Henri Jules Julien and presented at the Avignon Festival, July 14-22, 2019. Developed through a series of conversations and workshops with its major participants, Mahmoud El Haddad and Virg...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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IATC
2019-12-01
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| Series: | Critical Stages |
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| Online Access: | https://www.critical-stages.org/20/seeking-the-other-staging-the-paroxysms-of-orientalism-i/ |
| Summary: | In this hybrid (essay/interview) article, Yana Meerzon analyzes the production Mahmoud & Niny, directed by Henri Jules Julien and presented at the Avignon Festival, July 14-22, 2019. Developed through a series of conversations and workshops with its major participants, Mahmoud El Haddad and Virginie Gabriel, this performance provides an urgent commentary on abuse of cultural and linguistic stereotypes in the situations of everyday intercultural encounters. Together with Mahmoud El Haddad, Meerzon examines how this experimental work turns theatrical subtitles into a powerful political weapon. |
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| ISSN: | 2409-7411 |