{"id":34649,"date":"2016-08-17T00:23:09","date_gmt":"2016-08-17T07:23:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.midnighteast.com\/mag\/?p=34649"},"modified":"2017-10-10T10:05:01","modified_gmt":"2017-10-10T17:05:01","slug":"masrahid-2016","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.midnighteast.com\/mag\/?p=34649","title":{"rendered":"Masrahid 2016"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Masrahid Festival for plays in Arabic will take place from September 6 \u2013 8, 2016 at the Acco Theatre Center. Now in its 15<sup>th<\/sup> edition, the festival provides a prominent platform for plays in Arabic, and nurtures the creation of original works, offering theatre-goers a view onto Palestinian-Arabic culture and concerns. The plays are performed in Arabic with subtitles in Hebrew, opening the event to audiences who do not speak Arabic, and creating a bridge of communication between the two cultures.<!--more--><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_34651\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-34651\" style=\"width: 584px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.midnighteast.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/\u05dc\u05d4\u05e7\u05ea-\u05e8\u05d2\u05d0\u05e8-584x389.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-34651\" src=\"http:\/\/www.midnighteast.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/\u05dc\u05d4\u05e7\u05ea-\u05e8\u05d2\u05d0\u05e8-584x389.jpg\" alt=\"Ghajar Band\" width=\"584\" height=\"389\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.midnighteast.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/\u05dc\u05d4\u05e7\u05ea-\u05e8\u05d2\u05d0\u05e8-584x389.jpg 584w, https:\/\/www.midnighteast.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/\u05dc\u05d4\u05e7\u05ea-\u05e8\u05d2\u05d0\u05e8-584x389-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-34651\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ghajar Band<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Opening night will be fun and festive with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Ghajar.Official\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ghajar Band<\/a> and their special guest Haitham Khalailah (Arab Idol). Founded in 2010, the Acco band plays a fusion of Spanish gypsy music with Arab and Middle Eastern. Band members: Nizar Baghdadi, Mohammad Foudy, Salim Sakran, and Zyoar Bahlul. Tuesday, September 6, 2016 at 21:00 in the festival gardens.<br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/hXbCfhlzm9I?rel=0&amp;controls=0&amp;showinfo=0\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><br \/>\nIn addition to the plays in competition, there will be a symposium on Acco folklore, on Wednesday, September 7<sup>th<\/sup>, and an evening of monologues\/dialogues performed by high school students majoring in theatre, on Thursday, September 8<sup>th<\/sup>, as well as an exhibition of paintings by Ahmed Cnaan in the foyer of the Acco Theatre Center throughout the festival.<\/p>\n<p>Plays in competition:<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_34652\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-34652\" style=\"width: 584px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.midnighteast.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/\u05e0\u05e2\u05dc\u05d9\u05dd-\u05d0\u05d3\u05d5\u05de\u05d5\u05ea-2-584x388.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-34652\" src=\"http:\/\/www.midnighteast.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/\u05e0\u05e2\u05dc\u05d9\u05dd-\u05d0\u05d3\u05d5\u05de\u05d5\u05ea-2-584x388.jpg\" alt=\"Red Shoes\/Photo courtesy of PR\" width=\"584\" height=\"388\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.midnighteast.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/\u05e0\u05e2\u05dc\u05d9\u05dd-\u05d0\u05d3\u05d5\u05de\u05d5\u05ea-2-584x388.jpg 584w, https:\/\/www.midnighteast.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/\u05e0\u05e2\u05dc\u05d9\u05dd-\u05d0\u05d3\u05d5\u05de\u05d5\u05ea-2-584x388-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-34652\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Red Shoes\/Photo courtesy of PR<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Red Shoes<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Written and directed by Guy Elhanan and Hassan Morad; Performer: Hassan Morad<\/p>\n<p>Haithan, a young man about to finish high school, takes the viewers on a journey into the world of construction workers. The principal of his school and his teachers do not realize his artistic talent, and expel him from school. His uncle Hassan, the contractor, offers him a job in construction. Amjad, the experienced worker, becomes his mentor, and George, a graphic designer in the hospital, offers him a glimmer of hope.<\/p>\n<p>Arabic with Hebrew subtitles, duration: 40 min<\/p>\n<p>September 6<sup>th<\/sup> at 19:15; September 7<sup>th<\/sup> at 20:15; September 8<sup>th<\/sup> at 20:15 \u2013 Diwan Hall, Acco Theatre Center<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_34653\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-34653\" style=\"width: 584px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.midnighteast.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/\u05e2\u05d1\u05d5\u05d3-5-584x390.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-34653\" src=\"http:\/\/www.midnighteast.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/\u05e2\u05d1\u05d5\u05d3-5-584x390.jpg\" alt=\"Abdu\/Photo courtesy of PR\" width=\"584\" height=\"390\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.midnighteast.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/\u05e2\u05d1\u05d5\u05d3-5-584x390.jpg 584w, https:\/\/www.midnighteast.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/\u05e2\u05d1\u05d5\u05d3-5-584x390-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-34653\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Abdu\/Photo courtesy of PR<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Abdu<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Written and directed by Issy Mamanov, Kaid Abu Latif; Performers: Sahel Al Dabsan, Omar Nsasra<\/p>\n<p>45 year old Akram is the father of 8 children who cares for his family, but tries to keep his son Abdu from going out, so that no one will notice him. He decides to tie him to one of the house pillars. Abdu looks forward to being tied, he spends that time in daydreams, and also has a secret that he has not told anyone, not even his parents.<\/p>\n<p>September 6<sup>th<\/sup> at 19:15; September 7<sup>th<\/sup> at 20:15; September 8<sup>th<\/sup> at 20:15 \u2013 Red Hall<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_34654\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-34654\" style=\"width: 584px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.midnighteast.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/\u05de\u05d7\u05de\u05d5\u05d3-\u05de\u05d5\u05e8\u05d4-\u05d4\u05d4\u05e6\u05d2\u05d4-\u05d7\u05d6\u05e8\u05d4-584x329.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-34654\" src=\"http:\/\/www.midnighteast.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/\u05de\u05d7\u05de\u05d5\u05d3-\u05de\u05d5\u05e8\u05d4-\u05d4\u05d4\u05e6\u05d2\u05d4-\u05d7\u05d6\u05e8\u05d4-584x329.jpg\" alt=\"Rehearsal\/Photo courtesy of PR\" width=\"584\" height=\"329\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.midnighteast.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/\u05de\u05d7\u05de\u05d5\u05d3-\u05de\u05d5\u05e8\u05d4-\u05d4\u05d4\u05e6\u05d2\u05d4-\u05d7\u05d6\u05e8\u05d4-584x329.jpg 584w, https:\/\/www.midnighteast.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/\u05de\u05d7\u05de\u05d5\u05d3-\u05de\u05d5\u05e8\u05d4-\u05d4\u05d4\u05e6\u05d2\u05d4-\u05d7\u05d6\u05e8\u05d4-584x329-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-34654\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Rehearsal\/Photo courtesy of PR<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Rehearsal<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Written and directed by Mahmud Kadah; Performers: Mahmud Mura, Hamed Alahm, Khaled Mayher<\/p>\n<p>Three actors who are about to rehearse a play on the subject of &#8220;ego,&#8221; realize that one of the actors is a true narcissist. This encounter blurs the lines between reality and performance\u2026<\/p>\n<p>September 6<sup>th<\/sup> at 18:00; September 7<sup>th<\/sup> at 21:30; September 8<sup>th<\/sup> at 19:00 \u2013 White Hall<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_34655\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-34655\" style=\"width: 337px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.midnighteast.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/\u05e2\u05d0\u05d9\u05e9-1-337x450.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-34655\" src=\"http:\/\/www.midnighteast.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/\u05e2\u05d0\u05d9\u05e9-1-337x450.jpg\" alt=\"Ayesh\/Photo courtesy of PR\" width=\"337\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.midnighteast.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/\u05e2\u05d0\u05d9\u05e9-1-337x450.jpg 337w, https:\/\/www.midnighteast.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/\u05e2\u05d0\u05d9\u05e9-1-337x450-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 337px) 100vw, 337px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-34655\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ayesh\/Photo courtesy of PR<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Ayesh (Live)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Written by Tareq el Sayed; Directed by Mohammed Ayed; Performer: Milad Knebi<\/p>\n<p>An episode in the life of a young man named Ayesh. Ayesh is 30 years old and has a slight mental disability. He opens the door and shows the viewer the world from his perspective: how he lives, how he views us, and how he thinks.<\/p>\n<p>September 6<sup>th<\/sup> at 20:15; September 7<sup>th<\/sup> at 19:00; September 8<sup>th<\/sup> at 21:30 \u2013 Studio<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_34656\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-34656\" style=\"width: 584px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.midnighteast.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/\u05d6\u05d9\u05db\u05e8\u05d5\u05e0\u05d5\u05ea-\u05e1\u05dc\u05e4\u05d9-584x329.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-34656\" src=\"http:\/\/www.midnighteast.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/\u05d6\u05d9\u05db\u05e8\u05d5\u05e0\u05d5\u05ea-\u05e1\u05dc\u05e4\u05d9-584x329.jpg\" alt=\"Selfie Memories\/Photo courtesy of PR\" width=\"584\" height=\"329\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.midnighteast.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/\u05d6\u05d9\u05db\u05e8\u05d5\u05e0\u05d5\u05ea-\u05e1\u05dc\u05e4\u05d9-584x329.jpg 584w, https:\/\/www.midnighteast.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/\u05d6\u05d9\u05db\u05e8\u05d5\u05e0\u05d5\u05ea-\u05e1\u05dc\u05e4\u05d9-584x329-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-34656\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Selfie Memories\/Photo courtesy of PR<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Selfie Memories<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Written, directed and performed by Ahamed Abu Salume<\/p>\n<p>Between the past that still lives in his mind, the present and what the future holds\u2026 Many contradictions and complexities in the mind of an actor. The norms he was raised on have changed, and caused him to lose his way in today&#8217;s world. His world view does not match the contemporary world view, but love knows no bounds and through love he will find his way.<\/p>\n<p>September 6<sup>th<\/sup> at 18:00; September 7<sup>th<\/sup> at 21:30; September 8<sup>th<\/sup> at 19:00 \u2013 Studio<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_34657\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-34657\" style=\"width: 427px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.midnighteast.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/\u05e4\u05e8\u05d7-\u05d2\u05d5\u05e8\u05e1-\u05e7\u05d9\u05d3\u05d4-\u05e7\u05d5\u05e6\u05e0\u05d9\u05ea-427x450.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-34657\" src=\"http:\/\/www.midnighteast.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/\u05e4\u05e8\u05d7-\u05d2\u05d5\u05e8\u05e1-\u05e7\u05d9\u05d3\u05d4-\u05e7\u05d5\u05e6\u05e0\u05d9\u05ea-427x450.jpg\" alt=\"Prickly Bow\/Photo courtesy of PR\" width=\"427\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.midnighteast.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/\u05e4\u05e8\u05d7-\u05d2\u05d5\u05e8\u05e1-\u05e7\u05d9\u05d3\u05d4-\u05e7\u05d5\u05e6\u05e0\u05d9\u05ea-427x450.jpg 427w, https:\/\/www.midnighteast.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/\u05e4\u05e8\u05d7-\u05d2\u05d5\u05e8\u05e1-\u05e7\u05d9\u05d3\u05d4-\u05e7\u05d5\u05e6\u05e0\u05d9\u05ea-427x450-285x300.jpg 285w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 427px) 100vw, 427px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-34657\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Prickly Bow\/Photo courtesy of PR<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Prickly Bow<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Written by Roy Rashkes; Directed by Shady Srure; Performers: Shams Zaher, Manal Saleh<\/p>\n<p>This work deals with the issue of illegal gun ownership in the Arab community, especially among youth, who use the guns to resolve conflicts. The story takes place during a wedding ceremony when the &#8220;happy&#8221; shooting begins (shooting into the air is a traditional wedding custom) but ends tragically with the death of the groom. Ironically, the groom had intended to take revenge on someone else immediately after the wedding. There is a dramatic dialogue between the groom, who boasts of carrying a gun, and has no moral qualms, and his bride, who tries to convince him that it is dangerous. But he trusts in the gun to give him confidence and security, rather than his bride.<\/p>\n<p>September 6<sup>th<\/sup> at 20:15; September 7<sup>th<\/sup> at 19:00; September 8<sup>th<\/sup> at 21:30 \u2013 White Hall<\/p>\n<p><strong>Obsession<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Directed and guided by Pnina Rintzler; Written and performed by Subhi Hosri<\/p>\n<p>A comic work about a man who was born to live on the edge.<\/p>\n<p>September 6<sup>th<\/sup> at 18:00; September 7<sup>th<\/sup> at 18:00; September 8<sup>th<\/sup> at 18:00 \u2013 Red Hall<\/p>\n<p>Masrahid 2016 is produced by the Acco Theatre Center, directed by Mony Yosef and under the artistic direction of Smadar Yaaron. Faras Falah is Chair of the Board of Directors. Masrahid Festival was the initiative of Artistic Directors Usama Masri and Khald Abu Ali. The artistic committee for this year&#8217;s festival: Jerias Tanos, Khald Abu Ali, Smadar Yaaron, Usama Masri, Firas Rubi and Misra Masri. The festival is supported by the Ministry of Culture, the Acco Municipality and the Acco Theatre Center.<\/p>\n<p>Information on tickets and venues may be found on the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.acco-tc.com\/eng\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Acco Theatre Center website<\/a>. To purchase tickets call: 03-9400333 or 073-2100945<\/p>\n<p>Acco Theatre Center, Festival Gardens, Old City of Acco. 04-9913834; 04-9919634<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Masrahid Festival for plays in Arabic will take place from September 6 \u2013 8, 2016 at the Acco Theatre Center. Now in its 15th edition, the festival provides a prominent platform for plays in Arabic, and nurtures the creation of original works, offering theatre-goers a view onto Palestinian-Arabic culture and concerns. The plays are [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-34649","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-theater"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.midnighteast.com\/mag\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/34649","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.midnighteast.com\/mag\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.midnighteast.com\/mag\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.midnighteast.com\/mag\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.midnighteast.com\/mag\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=34649"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.midnighteast.com\/mag\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/34649\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.midnighteast.com\/mag\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=34649"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.midnighteast.com\/mag\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=34649"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.midnighteast.com\/mag\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=34649"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}