HW7 Performance: La Grande Maison by Laila Soliman & Ruud Gielens
HW7 Performance: La Grande Maison by Laila Soliman & Ruud Gielens
The famous street of Sidi Abdallah Gesh (Zarqoun), in the old medina of Tunis, houses the only red light district in the Arab World, a place where sex work is legally regulated. Weaving in and out of architectural models, this project will give the audience an insight into a world of untold stories about the relationship between the individual and authorities.
Documentary theater performance in Arabic with English translation, 40’, 2015
Co-production: Ashkal Alwan (Beirut) in the context of Home Works 7, and L'Art Rue in the context of the 5th edition of Dream City Biennale (Tunis).
Photo credit: Ruud Gielens.