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DEADLIFT الحَمّالون

Al Harah Theater (PS) | Boy Jonkergouw Producties | Riksteatern
Theatre for Palestine
Sat 27 Sep 20:00 - 21:15
Sat 27 Sep 2025
20:00 - 21:15
  • Sat 27 Sep 2025
    20:00 - 21:15
    Theater aan het Spui, Den Haag
    Hall 1
    Past event

New York, Avignon, Dublin: the intense, often cinematic theatre work of Palestinian director Bashar Murkus has a global impact. His new performance, DEADLIFT, is a unique collaboration between the Palestinian theatre company Al-Harah from Palestine and Boy Jonkergouw Producties from the Netherlands.

Murkus draws inspiration from a painting by Palestinian painter Suleiman Mansour, Jamal Al Mahamel, which depicts a man carrying an entire city (Jerusalem) on his back. In DEADLIFT, Murkus explores how much a person can bear. Where is the breaking point? When does the struggle against destruction turn into an act of destruction? Featuring a Palestinian cast of performers, DEADLIFT presents a poetic tribute to the resilience of people in distress.

The composer for this play, Wouter de Belder, rehearsed for this visual performance with Al-Harah Theatre in Beit Jala, Palestine.

Al-Harah is dedicated to building and maintaining a society that emphasizes human rights, democracy, and freedom of expression. Boy Jonkergouw Producties, creates, produces and presents cultural expressions and educational programs focused on human rights and social justice.

Theatre for Palestine

This performance is part of a weekend-long programme in Theater aan het Spui around Palestine. We give the stage to the voices and stories of Palestinian (and Dutch) theatre makers, thus using the theatre as a place for solidarity, humanity and hope.

All proceeds from the ticket sales will be donated to the Palestinian Arts and Culture Solidarity Collective.

DEADLIFT is a visual, wordless performance – understanding of any specific language is not required.

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DE VOLKSKRANT ★★★★ - de beste nieuwe voorstellingen die nu in de theaters te zien zijn.
"Met zijn surrealistische, poëtische voorstelling ‘Deadlift’ brengt Bashar Murkus woordloos theater dat wel degelijk vol is van verzet."

NRC ★★★★
"Geen onvertogen woord valt er bij Deadlift van het Palestijnse gezelschap Al-Harah Theater, afkomstig van de Westelijke Jordaanoever. Geen oproep, geen verwijt. En toch protesteert deze voorstelling onmiskenbaar tegen de grootste tragedie van deze tijd: de volkenmoord op de Palestijnen, uitgevoerd door een gewetenloos regime."

THEATERKRANT
"Palestijnse theatermaker vertaalt cyclus van dragen, gewond raken en verzorging in sterke beelden."

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performers Nicola Zreineh, Reem Talhami, Wajdi Khalid, Nour Samaro | decorontwerp Nancy Mkabaal i.s.m. Simon Haen | lichtontwerp Simon Haen | artistiek advies Mostafa Betaree | creatief producenten Boy Jonkergouw, Marina Barham | advisor internationalization Nan van Houte | executive production Admira Fazlic | sales Boy Jonkergouw Producties

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