Taha play in Paris, France

It is in Nazareth that the uniquely singular poetry of Taha Muhammad Ali was born. An atypical voice in the Palestinian literary landscape. Throughout his life, he sought in the fragility of words the strength to resist. And it is his story, written by Amer Hlehel, a renowned Palestinian playwright and actor, that Sylvain Machac brings to life, with the musical collaboration of Ramzi Aburedwan. Faithful to the Arab poetic tradition, the music—created specifically for the play—fills the stage and punctuates the narrative. The bouzouki, a traditional instrument of Eastern culture, converses with the viola, signaling the poet’s openness to the world.