Amman International Theatre Festival
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| Country and Region | Jordan — Amman |
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| Type of Festival | Drama |
| Location of Festival | Amman, Amman, Jordan |
| Festival Address Information | Amman International Theatre Festival |
| Festival Description | This annual festival is the only one in the Middle East and North Africa to be organised by an independent theatre company. Performances are mainly in Arabic and English. The festival was first held in 1994, initiated by members of Amman’s Al Fawanees theatre company to provide a venue for artistic exchange among independent and experimental Arab troupes. It aims to encourage alternatives to the present environment in which artists work in the Arab world, as well as increasing their exposure to a more global spectrum of artistic activity. The eight days of activities this year are made up with performances (from Egypt, Syria, Lebanon, Swiss, Italy, Palestine, Jordan, Sweden, and Turkey), workshops, movie days, and three workshops (sound techniques, improvisation and dance). Also, a meeting about artistic documentation and oral history is scheduled, and the final part of the festival hosts a meeting to discuss relations between the European directors and the Arab directors. |
| Festival Dates | March 27 - April 6, 2007 |
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Festival Events:
Featured performance 2008:
- HA!HAmlet, performed by the MARKUS ZOHNER THEATER COMPANY
March 25 - 27, 2008 at 8:30pm (20.30) at The Royal Cultural Center, Amman, Jordan. - For the first time The Company visits Jordan, starting a big collaboration project with local Theatre Professionals. “one of the most brilliant performances of the world’s most famous tragedy” (Sarah Willis, New York, “Theatre Today”, about HA!HAmlet).
- For additional information about MZTC visit
http://www.zohnertheater.ch/
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