YOUR LOVE IS FIRE (Rafat Alzakout (Collective Encounter in collaboration with Collective Ma'louba))

Your love is fire, the Egyptian love song from the sixties, accompanies the Syrians in this play, it haunts them while they try to survive in this pointless, hopeless war, which does not seem to end. Hala and Rand share a small apartment in Damascus. The ongoing war has gotten very close. Hala confesses to her friend Rand, that she wants to leave Syria behind, heading towards Germany. Rand wants to join her, but not without her boyfriend Khaldoun, a soldier in Assad’s army. Thus, both women urge Khaldoun to desert and leave the country with them. But Khaldoun is afraid to do so – he fears for his life, his family and does not know what a future the West might hold. Amidst a quarrel between the protagonists, the role of the author suddenly enters the scene, interfering with the very story he is writing.

Syrian author Mudar Alhaggi writes about the harsh reality of the war in Syria. Step by step, he becomes part of his story.

Arabic language with german surtitles.

The ancillary format FOCUS FUTURE I will be offered for the performance.
This event features ancillary programming in association with Theater Scoutings Berlin. You can find more information at www.theaterscoutings-berlin.de.

Public discussion with the artists after the performance on 14 June.
With: Mudar Alhaggi (Author), Rafat Alzakout (Director), Amal Oman (Actress), Christin Lüttich (Producer), Bahareh Sharif (Programme Director Berliner Projektbüro für Diversitätsentwicklung)

Moderation: Susanne Chrudina (Performing Arts Festival Berlin)