The Black Duck
Abdulrahim Alawji
The Black Duck (20 min) a verbatim piece about Egyptian atheist Ismail Mohamed, the host of The Black Ducks program on You Tube. This was commissioned by Northern Stage and was part of a show called Here Is The News From Over There (Over There Is The News From Here). It was performed on 06/08/2015 and 08/08/2015 by Sara Shaarawi and Abdelrahim Alawji. Directed by Lorne Campbell. An edited version of the piece was published by Media Diversified.
"It is, in short, fun, relatable and not at all infused with the sense of solemnity seen in other depictions of the Middle East". The Independent.
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"It is, in short, fun, relatable and not at all infused with the sense of solemnity seen in other depictions of the Middle East". The Independent.
Reviews
The Independent
The National
The Stage