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THE PESSOPTIMIST
By Emile Habibi
Dir Don Mamouney
Format: DVD. All regions
Available from Contemporary Arts Media
The Pessoptimist - Saeed, the Donkey, & the Israeli Big Man
The Pessoptimist… “a message to earthlings from outer space.”
With a cast of extra-terrestrials, Palestinian refugees, Israeli Military governors, strong women, heroes, Arab collaborators, and cowards, The Pessoptimist achieves the impossible: A comic play on the crisis in Palestine that addresses the issues of displacement and occupation yet remains hilarious throughout. This new play, based on the novel by the late celebrated Palestinian writer Emile Habiby, is a powerful and prophetic window into the underlying causes of the Palestine/Israeli conflict.
Sidetrack Theatre Company 2005, Directed & adapted by Don Mamouney, video by Assad Abdi Performed by: Paul Barakat, Buddy Dannoun, Hani Malick, Amanda Mitchell, Mariam Saab, Ben Tari. MORE INFO….
BLACK ROOSTER
Written & Dir Don Mamouney
Originally performad in Indonbesia
Format: DVD. All regions
Available from Contemporary Arts Media
Black Rooster
Black Rooster is a contemporary theatrical spectacle with live music based on the Sawung Galing myth from Java and other islands of Indonesia. The new version of this popular myth develops new angles on the story transforming it into a universal story that appeals to audiences all over the world. Black Rooster draws the audience into a wild and fantastic world where despots sow confusion and cultivate prejudices amongst the people to maintain their power.
Into this world is born Joko Berek, a young girl raised as a boy, who with the help of her magical black rooster reconciles the warring kingdoms of Fazzar and Crazzar. The story, the performers and the theatrical style and humour of the work strongly reflect Indonesian and Australian creative collaboration.
The underlying meaning/message of the work has universal significance. It is essentially a call for greater understanding between all peoples and a powerful statement reiterating that peace is always preferable to war. MORE INFO…
