TAHA
"With this small pencil I will draw the word. I will write the world".
Palestinian writer-performer Amer Hlehel tells the story of the great poet Taha Muhammed Ali, whose beloved verses document the compelling and heartbreaking experiences of Palestinian refugees with hope and optimism.
Based on Adina Hoffman's book My Happiness Bears No Relation to Happiness, Hlehel skilfully interweaves Taha’s exquisite poetry with his compelling life journey – a journey that sees a humble, engaging man evolve into a renowned Palestinian writer against all the odds. With no props other than a bench and a briefcase, Hlehel delivers a deeply affecting, tour-de-force solo performance.
TAHA received critical acclaim in London, Edinburgh and Adelaide festivals and continues to tour internationally.
Performed in English.
“Best Production Award”
Asian Arts Award. Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2017
★★★★
Rich, vivid… acutely moving. Simply beautiful.
The Times
★★★★
Pure poetry blossoms in deceptively simple show
The Evening Standard
★★★★
An inspiring piece, delicate, deeply affecting. Warmly recommended
The Independent
TAHA is part of Big World, Up Close - a powerhouse performance series showcasing the most compelling new works from across the globe. Tapping urgent energies from Africa to the Middle East and Australia’s own shores, each piece in the series reveals profound and personal stories told by vital voices in music and theatre.
Full Price listed is for a double pass
Feedback/Comments
you can never hear enough of these stories ! Until we eliminate the reason they are created !
Very powerful, moving story and performance
unique, informative and inclusive of audience.
Enjoyed
Amazing, well done
The solo act was not only intriguing, it depicted an untold story of another world. outstanding performance
Loved the show
Amazing!
A very emotional and at the same time humorous production. Absolutely wonderful one man show!!
Very good attempt by a great performer.
Good, interesting..
Very enjoyable. Emotional impressive performance. Only heard about half sitting in the back row. He didn't use a mike which would have helped.
Wonderful! An unexpected privilege to be part of this.
Amazing solo performance!!
Very beautifully narrated
Loved the politics and the performance. Aussiechick is clearly a right-wing moron :)
Very enjoyable and moving performance - weel done!
Great performance
Powerful play. Very enjoyable
Absolutely loved it. We'll deserved standing ovation
Loved it, Taha told his life with passion and emotion
Great story teller
Engaging performance
Beautifully Executed
A wonderful performance that gave huge insight and empathy to a life so different to my own.
One man show, very good
Energetic and emotionally charged performance
What a moving performance of one man's story of displacement, my daughter and I were equally respectful of his journey not just as a refugee but also the understanding of family and culture. The poem "revenge" is haunting and universally relevant.
Fabulous performance by an incredible actor!
Excellent performance and brilliantly conceived. The writing conveys the message poignantly.
A master story-teller, with a profound story to tell.
A great performance but words sometimes difficult to follow and sometimes indistinct - I also failed to appreciate his use of the word "whore" as something most terrible... come on, stop with the misogyny for a change, the use of that role as a slur is objectionable
Very powerful production with strong emotional portrayal of political displacement. Very sad and emotional performance. The poetic muse lifted the spirit.
Yes it really was outstanding!!
Very well acted and performed. Interesting story and moving without being political.
A masterfully told story of the life of a Palestinian refugee and his family. A beautiful and emotionally gripping performance. Very glad to have seen this.
Absolutely wonderful.
An incredibly moving story.
I really enjoyed the show but my friend, who's Jewish found it confronting.
A one man masterpiece of theatre.
From joy to sadness, to deep sadness returning to some joy. Laughed but mostly cried. An ode to the displaced, to the pains of losing family and connection of having love. You can feel his heart and smell his lost land.
It was well written and his performance was excellent but the reason I have it a low score is I am very much against main stream theatre being used politically.
If he were any other refugee his life and relationships would be interesting to explore as written.
very good!
Amer Hlehel gives a great performance in this one man show. The back story is one of many displaced persons. This character is more lucky that most. He is able to overcome the odds by his skills, flexibility, humour and sheer grit. The long walk in semi-darkness to the audience seats was useful in setting up the mood for this performance.