Revolution Days: exploring how global events shape personal identity
We look forward to welcoming poignant drama Revolution Days to Mareel.
We look forward to welcoming poignant drama Revolution Days to Mareel on Wednesday 10 June (7:30pm), written by Mariem Omari and directed by Shilpa T-Hyland.
Based on real-life experiences, this story explores how global events shape personal identity, belonging and resilience. Fifteen years after the Arab Revolutions, it asks: how and what do we choose to see?
Samira, a Scottish Aid Worker, goes through a ‘baptism of fire’ during the revolutions in the Middle East. Certain she can make a difference, she takes on mission after mission, but is quickly confronted by the reality of war, aid work and her own disillusionment.
Reviews
“Olivia Hemmati, as Samira, is nothing short of extraordinary” ★★★★★ A Young(ish) Perspective
“Revolution Days is the kind of theatre that stays with you” ★★★★★ A Young(ish) Perspective
“Compelling and often heartbreaking account of the humanitarian crisis that lay behind the Arab Spring” ★★★★ The Stage
“A powerful and heartbreaking monologue” ★★★★ The Scotsman
Filed under: Drama, News, Performing Arts
