Image of Yasmine El Baramawy, drawn by Salma El Tarzi
Shahadat
Written by Fouad Teymour
Adapted from Dr. Manal Hamzeh's research
In Partnership with New Mexico State University & International Voices Project
November 4, 2024
6:00 PM
Performance Venue:
Instituto Cervantes of Chicago 31 W Ohio St, Chicago, IL
Free and Open to the Public
The performance will be followed by a talkback and reception.
Based on Dr. Manal Hamzeh’s scholarship, Shahadat is an interdisciplinary theatre project based on the testimonies of three Egyptian women who experienced state-sponsored sexual violence during the Egyptian Revolution of 2011. This project is rooted in Arab feminist methodologies and will challenge patriarchal oppression and its “usefulness” to the Egyptian state, while centering the stories of three incredibly brave activists in their pursuit of justice.
