dafa theatre
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Dafa Theatre
31 of May at 21h30 p.m.
Cineteatro Curvo Semedo – Stage
Age Classification: M/18
Based on Palestinian artist Karim Shaheen’s true story, War Maker is a voyage into Karim’s dreams and delusions. Is a multidisciplinary theatre performance that blends visual art, new media with documentary and object theatre.
Having lived within an ongoing exile, Karim’s life is standing at the crossroads where the performance itself mirrors his broken war memories. When his friend lost his arm during the Gulf War, Karim the child, whose life was shaped by three wars even more, became interested in the Silver screen, especially sci-fi movies. In different countries he arrived to, a war took place. Was he a War Maker?
Dafa – an Arabic word for “warmth”- was a project initiated in 2009 to reach refugee communities in Jordan. In 2015 two graduates of the prestigious Academy of Performing Arts (DAMU) co-founded Dafa Puppet Theatre, a multi-awarded theatre company based in Prague, Czech Republic. Dafa Puppet Theatre yearns to spread puppet art, promote theatre in education, and awareness, challenge stereotypes, and connect people through theatre. Dafa produces and creates performances and short films. Dafa combines principles of devised, physical theatre, puppet/object theatre, music theatre, and multimedia to build exciting productions based on both fiction and documentary. organises Ya Khayal Theatre Lab. for refugees and local youth in Amman/Jordan.
© Martin Spelda
