A Grain of Sand | Liverpool Arab Arts Festival

Friday 18th July

7:30pm

Good Chance presents

A Grain of Sand حبة رمل 

By Elias Matar

Commissioned by London Palestine Film Festival
Supported by Liverpool Arab Arts Festival

Adapted from A Million Kites: Testimonies and Poems from the Children of Gaza by Leila Boukarim and Asaf Luzon.
Renad, a young Gazan girl, embarks on a dangerous journey. Carrying only the echoes of her grandmother’s tales and the spark of her own imagination, she searches for her family and the ‘Anqaa’ – the mythical Palestinian Phoenix.

A Grain of Sand is a one-woman show that takes an intimate look at war through the eyes of a child, blending Palestinian folklore with real-life testimonies from children in contemporary Gaza. Renad’s story is one of resilience, hope and the right of children to be children.

 

“This grounding in testimony lends the narrative an unflinching authenticity, giving Palestinians a powerful platform to speak their truths through art.”
 – Strand Magazine

Commissioned by London Palestine Film Festival | Supported by Liverpool Arab Arts Festival 

 

Creative Team

Playwright and Director: Elias Matar

Verbatim Source: A Million Kites, a collection of poems and testimonies from the children of Gaza, compiled by Leila Boukarim and Asaf Luzon

Performer: Sarah Agha

Dramaturgy: Joe Murphy and Joe Roberston

Composer and Sound Designer: Nick Powell

 

For London Palestine Film Festival 2024 premiere:

Script Editor: Alexandra Kalisperas

Digital Artist: Jamal Masarwa

 

Projection Designer: TBC

Lighting Designer: TBC

Stage Manager: TBC