Double Bill: Sultan Basha & Adrenaline

A Double Bill with two Syrian artists from our community. Sponsored by The Registry Theatre/JM Drama مسرحيتان قصيرتان لفنانَيْن سوريَّيْن من كتشنر - واترلو SULTAN BASHA سلطان باش Written and Performed by Nada Humsi Conceived and Directed by Majdi Bou-Matar The story of Sultan Basha, the Commander General during the Syrian Revolution (1925-27), told from the perspective of his courageous wife. ADRENALINE أدرينالين Written and Performed by Ahmad Mire’e Directed by Majdi Bou-Matar Sponsored by Region of Waterloo Arts Fund An original piece about the psychological impact of war and loss of loved ones on one man. February 16 - 18, 2017 / 8pm February 18 matinee / 2pm The Registry Theatre 122 Frederick St, Kitchener In March 2016, MT Space and Najda Now collaborated to lead a crowdfunding campaign to bring Syrian theatre artist Ahmad Mire’e to Canada as a refugee. We were overwhelmed by the generous response from the theatre community across Canada and our local community in Kitchener-Waterloo. We are overjoyed to have the opportunity to present Ahmad Mire’e alongside our MT Space Artistic Associate, Nada Humsi, in a double bill as part of our presenting season! This Family Day Weekend, we invite you to bring your family and friends and experience two compelling performances by two Syrian artists from our community. ***Through support from the Canada Council for the Arts, MT Space will be offering FREE tickets to this show for Syrian newcomers. Please contact amanda@mtspace.ca to reserve.***