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Deadlift الحَمّالون

Bashar Murkus
stroom
Thu 18 Sep ’25 20:30 - 21:30
A Palestinian-Dutch co-production about human resilience
Thu 18 Sep ’25
20:30 - 21:30

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 from Boy Jonkergouw Producties, 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.

  • A contextual side program to the show will be presented by PAX Peace Organization, Podium LUX and Amnesty International
  • DEADLIFT is a visual performance, no dutch required
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