SABAB IEM

In Eurptive Mode

Sulayman Al-Bassam Theatre / SABAB is an independent touring theatre company led by Kuwaiti writer/director Sulayman Al-Bassam. Working across boundaries with an international ensemble of pan Arab and European theatre practitioners, musicians and visual artists, the company is dedicated to the production of dynamic cross-cultural theatre, celebrating diversity and examining the relationship between the Arab world and the west.  Its productions are characterised by a radical approach to text, bold production styles and an uncompromising engagement with issues concerning the contemporary Arab world, challenging the negative preconceptions surrounding Arab and Muslim culture today and championing the Arab humanistic voice internationally.

The company has achieved worldwide acclaim and recognition for its productions, performing to audiences across four continents.  Recent work includes: Richard III: An Arab Tragedy, commissioned by the Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC) for the Complete Works Festival; The Mirror for Princes / Kalila wa Dimna co-produced by the Tokyo International Arts Festival, Barbican bite06 and Dar al Athar al Islamiyyah, Kuwait; and The Al-Hamlet Summit, co-produced by the Tokyo International Arts Festival.

https://www.sabab.org/

SABAB Theatre