Oum
Oum - A Son's Quest for his Mother
Performed at Nationale Opera & Ballet, Amsterdam
A collaboration between Dutch National Opera, Amsterdam Andalusisch Orkest and Meervaart. Based on the play Un Obus dans le Coeur and excerpts of the novel Visage Retrouvé by Wajdi Mouawad, featuring the song Al-Atlal by Oum Kalthoum
Composition and concept: Bushra El-Turk
Text adaptation and concept: Wout van Tongeren
Stage direction and concept: Kenza Koutchoukali
Musical direction: Kanako Abe
Set and video designer: Yannick Verweij
Lighting designer: Yuri Schreuders
Dramaturgy: Wout van Tongeren
Choreography : Roshanak Morrowat
Photo credit: Bart Grietens
