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1. thetheatretimes.com › wajdi-mouawads-littoralWajdi Mouawad’s “Littoral”: Searching for Peace Through the ...

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   Jul 22, 2024 · Sejong Center for the Performing Arts (artistic director, Sun-Woong Koh) staged the play Littoral by Lebanese-Canadian playwright Wajdi Mouawad from June 14 to June 30. This was a Seoul Theatre production, with direction by Jeong Kim and translation by Jaeil Lim.

2. www.nytimes.com › 2021/09/16 › artsWith a Rare ‘Oedipe,’ the Paris Opera Pulls Together

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   Sep 16, 2021 · PARIS — Ahead of rehearsals for his staging of George Enescu’s “Oedipe” at the Paris Opera, the playwright and director Wajdi Mouawad did something unusual.

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3. www.nytimes.com › 2021/12/03 › theaterWajdi Mouawad's 'Mother': Was It Worth It? - The New York Times

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   Dec 3, 2021 · The actress Odette Makhlouf in Wajdi Mouawad’s new very personal play, “Mother” (“Mère”), inspired by his own family’s exile from Lebanon during the country’s civil war. Tong-Vi Nguyen.

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4. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Wajdi_MouawadWajdi Mouawad - Wikipedia

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   Wajdi Mouawad, OC, (born 1968) is a Lebanese-Canadian writer, actor, and director. He is known in Canadian and French theatre for politically engaged works such as the acclaimed [1] play Incendies (2003). His works often revolve around family trauma, war, and the betrayal of youth.

5. www.operadeparis.fr › en › season-21-22Opera - Season 21/22 Programming - Opéra national de Paris

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   For his Paris Opera debut, Wajdi Mouawad evokes the life of OEdipus – the man unaware of his own identity – in a continuum of organic, vegetal, ethereal and aquatic images. Read more. Duration : 3h15 with 1 interval. Language : French.

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6. thetheatretimes.com › a-new-staging-of-enescosA New Staging of Enesco’s “OEdipe” at Paris Opera by Wajdi ...

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   Nov 18, 2021 · Today, the opera remains an elusive gem, with live performances staged few and far between. In September, the Paris Opera unveiled a new production staged by Lebanese-Canadian director Wajdi Mouawad that saw the theatre bloom (literally) into colorful floral bouquets and greenery.

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   Who is Wajdi Mouawad?

   • Julien Mignot for The New York Times PARIS — Ahead of rehearsals for his staging of George Enescu’s “Oedipe” at the Paris Opera, the playwright and director Wajdi Mouawad did something unusual.

   With a Rare ‘Oedipe,’ the Paris Opera Pulls Together

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   Did Wajdi Mouawad overshadow his own production?

   • In Wajdi Mouawad's new play, 'Mother' ('Mère'), the director has overshadowed his own production by asking the singer Bertrand Cantat to contribute. The actress Odette Makhlouf stars in this very personal production, inspired by Wajdi Mouawad's own family's exile from Lebanon during the country's civil war.

   Wajdi Mouawad's 'Mother': Was It Worth It? - The New York Times

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   What is Mouawad known for?

   • He is known in Canadian and French theatre for politically engaged works such as the acclaimed [ 1 ] play Incendies (2003). His works often revolve around family trauma, war, and the betrayal of youth. [citation needed] Since April 2016, Mouawad has been the director of the Théâtre national de la Colline in Paris. [ 2 ]

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   Who plays Wajdi Mouawad in the play?

   • In the play 'Mother' by Wajdi Mouawad, the director himself plays the role of Wajdi Mouawad. While the young Mouawad is portrayed by a child actor, Dany Aridi, on stage, Mouawad is present throughout the production. He observes the proceedings, moves furniture and props around, and ultimately takes the spotlight to confront his mother, who in real life died from cancer in 1987.

   Wajdi Mouawad's 'Mother': Was It Worth It? - The New York Times

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   Does Wajdi Mouawad have a battle against destiny?

   • A battle against destiny, but also against oneself and one's doubts, a battle which can prove to be paralysing, as Wajdi Mouawad's staging reveals. Christopher Maltman, who performs the role, talks about this epic work and the vocal and physical commitment it requires. "Dance!

   Opera - Season 21/22 Programming - Opéra national de Paris

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   How does Wajdi Mouawad evoke the life of Oedipus?

   • For his Paris Opera debut, Wajdi Mouawad evokes the life of OEdipus – the man unaware of his own identity – in a continuum of organic, vegetal, ethereal and aquatic images. Prologue (Addition of Wadji Mouawad to the original libretto by Wajdi Mouawad. Non-musical.)

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8. www.theatreinparis.com › blog › the-new-wave-ofThe New Wave of French Playwrights - Theatre in Paris

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   Jun 25, 2021 · Wajdi Mouawad. The groundbreaking plays of this world-renowned playwright have won him a permanent spot in the French Theatre Hall of Fame. A born wordsmith, Canadian-French Wajdi Mouawad’s first success came in 1997 with the play Littoral. That was followed by the acclaimed Incendies (English title: Scorched). Both plays earned Mouawad the ...