As a diversely trained multi-instrumentalist , Faraz’s music reflects his passion for both Western classical and Middle-Eastern music. Kamānche player and composer, Faraz Eshghi was born in Rasht, Northern Iran.
He has been actively practicing Eastern and Western bowed instruments since 2000’s.
The 19-year-old Wahab struggles through a nighttime snowstorm on his way to the hospital where his mother lies dying. This is his last chance to untangle the knot of his relationship with her. Deep in his heart, Wahab carries the song Al-Atlal (“The Ruins”) by the Egyptian singer Oum Kalthoum. The song embodies the sorrow of a lost home, the longing for love, and ultimately the promise of reconciliation amidst the fragments of a broken relationship.
Woman at Point Zero is a new multimedia opera by LOD music theater, based on the novel Woman at Point Zero by Egyptian writer and feminist Nawal El Saadawi. The opera tells the story of two women: Fatma, an activist imprisoned for killing a man, and Sama, a young and ambitious documentary filmmaker who wants to share her story. Fatma recounts to Sama her struggle to escape the cycle of violence that has defined her life. Over the course of a single day, their relationship evolves as they share memories, experiences, and secrets, moving from suspicion to curiosity, solidarity, and ultimately, friendship.
Bushra El-Turk / Wajdi Mouawad / Kenza Koutchoukali
Rastan by Bushra El-Turk
