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Tandem Scène Nationale - Salma, My Love

Show · Monday, November 9 · 19:30 · Douai

322 Place du Barlet

Salma, My Love centers on the life of a wealthy Egyptian family whose fate gradually slides into chaos. An intimate tragedy grappling with the political and moral blind spots of our era. The director and playwright Ahmed El Attar is one of the voices of contemporary Arabic-language theatre. Presented at numerous festivals and theaters worldwide, his works keenly explore the mechanisms of social and familial domination. In Salma, My Love, an affluent Egyptian family is busy arranging a strategic marriage with a prominent fami…