Ahmed El Attar brings rage, resistance and humanity to the stage in Avignon
About this episode
This episode features an interview with Ahmed El Attar discussing his work at the Avignon theatre festival.
In this edition, arts24 decamps to the south of France for a special show from the world-renowned Avignon theatre festival as it celebrates its 80th edition. Korean is this year’s guest language at the event, offering audiences an insight into drama, dance and literary work from Korean artists. We also check out Julien Gosselin’s high-tech, literary exploration of evil in ‘Maldoror’, on stage at the Palais des Papes and talk to Egyptian director Ahmed El Attar about his recent work.
People in this episode
Host: FRANCE 24 English
Guest: Ahmed El Attar
Topics covered
- theatre
- Korean culture
- drama
- dance
- literature
- interview
- artistic exploration
Keywords
- Avignon theatre festival
- Ahmed El Attar
- Korean artists
- Maldoror
- Julien Gosselin
- theatre
- drama
- dance
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: FRANCE 24 English
Books & works: Maldoror
Places: Avignon, France, Korea
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