Ismail Erahhali
Morocco
Circus Clown
Performing Arts

Ismail Erahhali
Morocco
Circus Clown
Performing Arts

Grantee

Wijhat
Round 02
2023
The L’été du samovar (Samovar Summer), a festival of clowns
Ismail will travel to France to attend the L'été du samovar (Samovar Summer), a festival of clowns, burlesque and eccentrics, in which he will present his clown show "Accordage." Based on his graduation project at the National Circus School Shems in 2022, the performance includes a musical segment in which Ismail plays the guitar and sings well-known Western tunes, the lyrics of which have been translated into both of Morocco’s official languages, Arabic and Tamazight. Participating in this festival offers Ismail the opportunity to join the Samovar theater and training school in the autumn, enabling him to continue his studies and further hone his skills in the circus arts. He will be the first Arab performer to present a contemporary clown performance at the Samovar school in Paris.