Dance: Work is all the time in progress

Spend a pleasant evening in Casablanca watching the eclectic art of the group "work is all the time in progress" a joint venture of the brothers Atbane, Younes and Zouhir, plus newcomer Aziz Nadif; inspired and educated under the master choreographer Khalid Benghrib.
Their art is a mix of contemporary dance and music always in search of new forms of expression. They arise questions about the social problems of becoming an artist in Morocco, challenging our minds but always with a humoristic touch.

26th of March 20h30
Theater 121 of the Institut Français de Casablanca
121, Bd Zerktouni
20340 Casablanca
+212 522 779 870
Price for non members: 70 dhs
Price for members: 50 dhs

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Reading and Acting: Othello, The Moor of Venice

What to do in Casablanca when the sun does not want to shine? Villa des Arts has come to the rescue with a series of theatrical readings acted by no more than 3 people. If we really enjoyed the last one, The Little Prince, the next 18 of March we can suffer along with Othello, The Moor of Venice, a well known tragedy written by William Shakespeare around 1603. Othello is one of those pieces that never go out of fashion, since the main themes of racism, love, jealousy and betrayal, are unfortunately as alive today as 500 years ago. Basically is the story of Othello, and admired moorish prince, resident of Venice, equally respected and hated for its military conquests. If anyone out there hasnt read or seen any of the thousand adaptations on screen and theater we suggest upgrading their soul for a little 20 dhs and enjoy this very intense piece of art.
Organised by Hassan El Jaï, actor and theater teacher along with the Compagnie l’Aparté.

Tuesday 18th of March 2014
Price: 20 dhs
Place: Villa des Arts, 30 boulevard Brahim Roudani Rue Abou El Kacem Chabi, Casablanca 20000, Marruecos
tel+212 22295087

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The Little Prince reading in Villa des Arts

More good plans in Casablanca for children and adults alike. Chances are that you read The Little Prince when you were very young, and you probably keep a good memory of it, specially the snake digesting an elephant that looks like a hat. The book was published for the first time in 1943, and its the most widely known work of writer and pilot Antoine de Saint-Exupéry. Though at first sight can be taken for a children's book, The Little Prince is a very moving and deep novella that asks some very important and pertinent questions about the human being. Its a basic book that you should read at least once a year to keep the good spiriths high and regain hope on mankind.

“You become responsible, forever, for what you have tamed.”

La Villa des Arts, the artistic branch of the ONA Fondation, proposes a series of acted readings chosen by Hassan El Jaï, with the help of La Compagnie Aparté, with a very simple theater scene: a maximum of 3 actors.
Number of places are limited so we suggest you arrive in advance if the crazy driving in Casablanca permits it.
The performance will take place on Tuesday 11 of February at 20h00 in the Villa des Arts de Casablanca.
Price: 20 dhs

Direction: 30 boulevard Brahim Roudani Rue Abou El Kacem Chabi, Casablanca 20000, Morocco

Tel:+212 22295087

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Inspiring and fun theater in Casablanca: Dialy

Le Studio des Arts Vivants has decided to break all taboos with this piece of theater that will be represented the 8th of February in its premises. We apologise for the short notice, but sometimes its complicated to find the source of information. Dialy is the moroccan version of the world famous "The Vagina Monologues" written by Eve Ensler in 1996 and that have ever since has shocked -and inspired- audiences. Dialy is the result of the conversations between 150 women in its more intimate experiences, everyday life, sexual life, hammam time etc.. part cheeky and insolent, the piece on stage is not necessarily welcomed on the first place but the public grows little by little so it comes to appreciate the message beyond . Vagina, a word that bothers because it refers to all the taboos of our society, and specially in Morocco. The word, without even knowing what the play is about in reality, challenges and disturbs the spirits who see the subversive if not indecent. Dialy is a total must for everyone who whishes to live with us here in 2014, and wants to develop a healthy relation with its own body and the very fabric of society.

The piece will be acted in darija, the colloquial moroccan language, with subtitles in french for the less fluents like yours truly. 

Reading: Dialy by Cie Theatre Aquarium (with the support of The French Institute) Text: Maha SANO Directed by: Naima ZITAN
Actresses: Nuria Benbrahim; Farida Bouazzaoui; Amal Ben Haddou

Tickets on sell on the same Studio des Arts Vivants, at 200 dhs

8th February 2014 at 20h30

Tel. for information and reservations 05 22 97 93 20

 www.lestudiodesartsvivants.com
 

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