Category SAFA

Poster, 'The Politics of Belly Dancing: a Choreopoem'

1994… the politics of belly dancing: a choreopoem

October 31, 2012 · by · in 1990s, Arab Australian cultural production, Documentation, SAFA, Theatre · Leave a comment

  SAFA’s the politics of belly dancing: a choreopoem Written by Paula Abood Directed by Jane Packham & Paula Abood Produced at The Performance Space, Redfern, Sept 1994 and at The National Festival of Australian Theatre, Canberra, Oct 1994 Choreographer / performer:  Isabel Sukkar Performers: Alissar (Eliza) Chidiac Alissar Gazal Maha Hindi Elizabeth Jabour Designer: […]

paula on ‘the politics of bellydancing’…

November 5, 2007 · by · in 1990s, 2007-2008 archive, Critical Reflections, SAFA, Theatre, Writing · Leave a comment

“… well it just goes to demonstrate that you can resurrect cultural work from the early nineties and still be relevant! 14 years ago a group of arab women produced a performance work (with mostly sold out nights in both sydney and canberra) called the politics of belly dancing. in this piece, issues around cultural […]