Stageplay Maak Nazel
- English
- 2009-10-12
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An adaption of the German musical production “Line #1”, this theater production was a milestone in the history of Yemeni theater, achieving great level of public success and scoring high reviews between critics and writers. The production premiered in Sana’a in October 17, 2009. After playing in several Yemeni cities and reaching international interest, the production took off to Europe and was presented in Berlin in June 2010, becoming the first Yemeni play to be performed in Europe. In this adopted production, Amal is a victim of tourist marriage; a trend spreading widely in Yemen where an older man from the Gulf countries marries her for several days then disappears from her life, leaving her alone and pregnant. A year later, Amal learns that her husband is in Aden. She follows him to the city, reaches the bus station in Aden and begins meeting locals; each with different background representing a fabric of the Yemen society. The original play was first performed in Berlin by the ensemble of the GRIPS-Theater on 30 April 1986. The music was written by Birger Heymann, the text written by Volker Ludwig, the set designed by Mathias Fischer-Dieskau, and the musical directed by Wolfgang Kolneder. The Yemeni adaptation was written and directed by Amr Gamal, and was performed by the ensemble of Khaleej Aden theater troupe. The Yemeni version was produced by the German House in Yemen.
