Richard III: An Arab Tragedy (Spring 2009)

Jun 9—12 at 7:30pm at BAM

Sabab / Sulayman Al-Bassam Theatre (Kuwait)
Adapted and directed by Sulayman Al-Bassam

"Al-Bassam's work is about as original and pulse-quickening as you could wish." —The Times (UK )

In an oil-rich kingdom, a dictator's bloody rise to power becomes an allegory of our own times in Richard III: An Arab Tragedy, Kuwaiti director Sulayman Al-Bassam's groundbreaking remake of Shakespeare's Machiavellian masterpiece. Grainy TV confessions, sophisticated propaganda, and a wealth of Arab music and ritual lend themes of leadership, religion, and foreign intervention an uncanny relevance, turning this classic play into a cautionary contemporary tale.

This work was commissioned by the Royal Shakespeare Company as part of the Complete Works Festival.

Part of Muslim Voices: Arts & Ideas


BAM Harvey Theater
Running time: 110min, no intermission

Subscription tickets: $20, 28, 36
(Full price: $25, 35, 45)

In Arabic with English titles

More: http://www.bam.org/view.aspx?pid=866

Category:

Entertainment

Tags:

• Shakespeare
• Theater
• RSC
• Kuwait
• BAM
• Brooklyn

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