BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.4.5//EN TZID:Europe/London X-WR-TIMEZONE:Europe/London BEGIN:VEVENT UID:7491@artinliverpool.com DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230711T193000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230711T210000 DTSTAMP:20230627T102549Z URL:https://www.artinliverpool.com/events/unity-theatre-laaf-passports-mo- salah-jinn-and-other-complicated-things/ SUMMARY:Unity Theatre: Unity Theatre: LAAF: Passports\, Mo Salah\, Jinn and Other Complicated Things DESCRIPTION:\nPassports\, Mo Salah\, Jinn and Other Complicated Things\n\n\ n\n\n\n\nTuesday 11 July\, 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm\n\nUnity Theatre\n£10/8 Boo k Tickets\n\nWriters Ahmed Masoud and Farah Chamma present an experimental new performance\, presented both live and digitally\, work exploring Pa lestinian identity beyond borders at Unity Theatre.  \n\nFor Palestinian s\, places and journeys have different meanings than others. Cities\, town s\, villages\, borders\, taxis\, buses\, officials\, passports\, ID cards and identity all come with a burden of history and existential issues.     \n\nFrom being a writer in the UK\, Dubai or Brazil to having passport s thrown in their faces\, asked intimate questions at airports or checkpoi nts\, Palestinian writers Ahmed Masoud and Farah Chamma process this e xperience differently. Armed with a paper and pen\, they let a stream of c onsciousness find its way through the pages. They observe\, write and ofte n fill forms for other Palestinians who have never travelled before and ju st wait\, like everyone else.   \n\n“What is your name?”\, is the q uestion often asked while officials stare at the passports for what seems like an endless moment.    \n\n“Mo Salah”\, Ahmed often replies.    \n\nCombining elements of poetry\, prose\, music and theatre\, Ahmed (on stage in person) and Farah (appearing digitally)\, will present a new performance work reflecting recent events in their individual lives\, incl uding travels to Egypt\, Jordan and Palestine. The work will reflect a com mon interest in the supernatural\, superstitious and mythical stories they ’ve encountered during their travels. \n\nSuitable for ages: 16+. This event contains adult language.\n\nFurther information \n\nFarah and Ahmed have performed together in different events including On Memory at the Arab British Center and a poetry evening at the Courtyard Playhouse Theatr e in Dubai. \n\nThey have also collaborated on a theatrical experience fe aturing Maxine Peake\, where a play called Obliterated was supposed to t ake place\, yet got canceled in protest of Israeli bombing of the Said Al- Mishal Centre in Gaza.  \n\nThe two artists are also part of PalArt\, a collective international artists\, writers\, filmmakers\, activists\, ent ertainers\, humanitarian workers and academics committed to increasing the number of Palestinian voices and stories in the arts and media. \n\nBiog raphies  \n\nA Palestinian poet and performer\, Farah Chamma is known for her spoken-word performances\, in which she combines orality\, acting\ , and live music. She’s participated in many different events and festiv als around the world including: Palestine en Campagne (France)\, Wilde Mö hre (Germany)\, Bradford Literature Festival (UK)\, Karama Film Festival ( Jordan)\, Faladura (Portugal)\, Requiem for Justice (Mexico)\, Le Guess Wh o? (Holland) and many more. In February 2021\, she and Brazilian music pro ducer Liev launched chamæleon\, a poetry and electronic music duo. Beside s her native Arabic\, she also writes and performs in English and French. She holds a master’s degree in Performance and Culture from Goldsmiths\, University of London and a BA in Philosophy and Sociology from the Sorbon ne in Paris. \n\nwww.farahchamma.com  \n\nAhmed Masoud is the author o f the acclaimed novel Vanished – The Mysterious Disappearance of Mustaf a Ouda (Rimal Books June 2015) and most recently Come What May (publish ed May 2022  – Victorina Press). Ahmed is a writer and director who gre w up in Palestine and moved to the UK in 2002. In 2019\, he worked with Ma xine Peake on Obliterated\, a theatrical experiment and artistic protest – you can learn about it here. Ahmed’s Theatre and Radio Drama credi ts include: Application 39 (WDR Radio\, Germany 2018) Camouflage (Lond on 2017)\, The Shroud Maker (London 2015 – still touring)\, Walaa\, L oyalty (London 2014\, funded by the Arts Council England)\, Escape from Gaza (BBC Radio 4 2011).  \n\nAhmed is the founder of Al Zaytouna Dance Theatre (2005 – 2013) where wrote and directed many productions with su bsequent tours in the UK and Europe\, including Unto the Breach (London and Vienna 2012) Between the Fleeting Words (London\, Zurich\, Freiburg\ , Ljubljana\, Madrid 2010 – 2012). Ila Haif (London\, Freiburg 2008-20 10) Hassad (London 2007-2008). After finishing his PhD research\, Ahmed published many journals and articles including a chapter in the Britain an d Muslim World: A Historical Perspective (Cambridge Scholars Publishing\, 2011). Most recently\, Ahmed launched his new artistic initiative called  PalArt Collective.  \n\nwww.ahmedmasoud.co.uk \n\n\n\n ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.artinliverpool.com/wp-content/upload s/2023/06/Farah-Chamma-and-Ahmed-Masoud-1024x585-1.jpg CATEGORIES:Performance LOCATION:Unity Theatre\, Hope Place\, Liverpool\, L1 9BG\, Liverpool\, Unit ed Kingdom GEO:53.400829;-2.971716 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Hope Place\, Liverpool\, L1 9BG\, Liverpool\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Unity Theatre :geo:53.400829,-2.971716 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Europe/London X-LIC-LOCATION:Europe/London BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20230326T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR