Fires

The text by Lebanese playwright Wajdi Mouawad, one of the most influential contemporary authors, is a tragedy rooted in ancient myths. An all-female story that follows the fate of Nawal, a young mother in a society where women are not granted freedom of choice. The story told in Incendies traverses, in a marvelous and poignant way, a multiplicity of places and times that continuously intertwine. At the end of Incendies one question remains: is it possible to break the chain of inherited hatred? There is no simple answer. But there is a gesture: to look at the truth without turning away. Theatre serves to create this space. A space in which something can truly happen between those on stage and those who watch. A fire that not only destroys, but illuminates. Dates: - Friday 22 January at 8:30 pm - Saturday 23 January at 8:30 pm - Sunday 24 January at 4:30 pm