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Theater Performance: The Discreet Charm of the Pillars of Society - (D-CAF) | 2023
Falaki Mainstage Theater, AUC Tahrir Square
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Theater Performance: The Discreet Charm of the Pillars of Society
By Ahmed El Attar (Egypt/Sweden)
Ahmed El Attar’s fascination with the family, evident in his trilogy consisting of Life is Beautiful or Waiting for My Uncle from America (2000), The Last Supper (2014), and Mama (2018), continues with The Discreet Charm of the Pillars of Society.
This time around, two families, instead of one, who epitomize wealth, power, and corruption, take center stage. One is from Syria, and the other is from Sweden; what brings them together is their disapproval of their children’s upcoming marriage. Their relationship is fraught from the get-go, but a business opportunity promising to make them even richer allows them to find common ground beyond their mutual hatred.
El Attar’s biting commentary with quick and sharp dialogue in Arabic, Swedish, and English begs the question: With a world in chaos, opportunities abound for a select few – but at what price?
Tickets for November 2, at 8 PM
Tickets for November 3, at 7 PM
Tickets for November 4, at 8 PM
By Ahmed El Attar (Egypt/Sweden)
Ahmed El Attar’s fascination with the family, evident in his trilogy consisting of Life is Beautiful or Waiting for My Uncle from America (2000), The Last Supper (2014), and Mama (2018), continues with The Discreet Charm of the Pillars of Society.
This time around, two families, instead of one, who epitomize wealth, power, and corruption, take center stage. One is from Syria, and the other is from Sweden; what brings them together is their disapproval of their children’s upcoming marriage. Their relationship is fraught from the get-go, but a business opportunity promising to make them even richer allows them to find common ground beyond their mutual hatred.
El Attar’s biting commentary with quick and sharp dialogue in Arabic, Swedish, and English begs the question: With a world in chaos, opportunities abound for a select few – but at what price?
Tickets for November 2, at 8 PM
Tickets for November 3, at 7 PM
Tickets for November 4, at 8 PM