Sulayman Al Bassam
Kuwait - United Kingdom
Playwright and Director
Performing Arts
Award winning playwright and director Sulayman Al Bassam is widely recognized as one of the world’s leading contemporary Arab theatre makers. Writing in English and directing theatre in Arabic, English, French and German, Al Bassam has presented his creations at leading international venues across the world including the Brooklyn Academy of Music (USA), The Holland Festival (EU), and Tokyo International Festival (Japan). Since 2015, Al Bassam’s works have become more exploratory in content and form with a focus on ancient texts and the apotheosis of female protagonists.
The Sulayman Al-Bassam Theatre, SABAB, is an independent, international touring ensemble of theatre practitioners, musicians and visual artists. Working internationally across national and cultural boundaries, SABAB uses theatre to engage with issues of identity, history, language and culture, and seeks to redraw parameters of knowledge challenging audiences to make meaning in new and unexpected ways. Al Bassam’s projects are characterized by a radical approach to text, bold production styles and an uncompromising engagement with issues concerning the contemporary Arab world and the West. He lives between Paris and Kuwait.
The Sulayman Al-Bassam Theatre, SABAB, is an independent, international touring ensemble of theatre practitioners, musicians and visual artists. Working internationally across national and cultural boundaries, SABAB uses theatre to engage with issues of identity, history, language and culture, and seeks to redraw parameters of knowledge challenging audiences to make meaning in new and unexpected ways. Al Bassam’s projects are characterized by a radical approach to text, bold production styles and an uncompromising engagement with issues concerning the contemporary Arab world and the West. He lives between Paris and Kuwait.
Sulayman Al Bassam
Kuwait - United Kingdom
Playwright and Director
Performing Arts
Award winning playwright and director Sulayman Al Bassam is widely recognized as one of the world’s leading contemporary Arab theatre makers. Writing in English and directing theatre in Arabic, English, French and German, Al Bassam has presented his creations at leading international venues across the world including the Brooklyn Academy of Music (USA), The Holland Festival (EU), and Tokyo International Festival (Japan). Since 2015, Al Bassam’s works have become more exploratory in content and form with a focus on ancient texts and the apotheosis of female protagonists.
The Sulayman Al-Bassam Theatre, SABAB, is an independent, international touring ensemble of theatre practitioners, musicians and visual artists. Working internationally across national and cultural boundaries, SABAB uses theatre to engage with issues of identity, history, language and culture, and seeks to redraw parameters of knowledge challenging audiences to make meaning in new and unexpected ways. Al Bassam’s projects are characterized by a radical approach to text, bold production styles and an uncompromising engagement with issues concerning the contemporary Arab world and the West. He lives between Paris and Kuwait.
The Sulayman Al-Bassam Theatre, SABAB, is an independent, international touring ensemble of theatre practitioners, musicians and visual artists. Working internationally across national and cultural boundaries, SABAB uses theatre to engage with issues of identity, history, language and culture, and seeks to redraw parameters of knowledge challenging audiences to make meaning in new and unexpected ways. Al Bassam’s projects are characterized by a radical approach to text, bold production styles and an uncompromising engagement with issues concerning the contemporary Arab world and the West. He lives between Paris and Kuwait.
Juror
RedZone
2018
Juror
RedZone
2018
Juror
Tajwaal
2018
Featured Artist
Spring Festival
2016
In the Eruptive Mode: Voices From The Hijacked Springs
Developed in response to the ongoing struggles of the Arab Spring, In the Eruptive mode is an exploration of violence and desire in the contemporary Arab world. Written as a series of mocking, visceral and poetic monologues, the work captures the voices of individuals caught in the convulsions of change. An earlier version of the work was world premiered at Sydney Festival; Spring Festival is presenting a regional premiere of In the Eruptive Mode in its final version.
Juror
Production Awards
Round 02
2016
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