ALGÉRIE PLURIELLEMAHFOUD TOUAHRI DRAMATIC ART ASSOCIATIONOF MILIANAAuthor : Sara Taib“if you are born with the ability to change someone’s perspective or emotions, never waste that gift, itis one of the most powerful gifts god can give, the ability to influence” SHANNON L.ALDERopened doors for all kinds of theoreticalproduction, dramatic art, adults and kids’ theater,experimental theater, absurd theater, comictheater, chorography, educational theater. With ahigh level of creativity, this association was ableto build strong connections between the actorsand the audience, talking about historical, socialor even political subjects, to encourage peopleto express themselves and tell their stories, andto allow actors to spread awareness through theirperformances. Some of the famous performancesof the association are:The « MAHFOUD TOUAHRI dramatic art »association was founded by a groupe ofyoung men, among them are Mohamedcherchel, Takhrist Reda, Sid Ahmed KaraAhcen, Slimane Nedjari. It was November 1st 1990,a historical date for both Algeria and Miliana. Itcoincides with the celebration of the 1st day ofthe Algerian revolution and the memory of ahuge fire that took place in Zeccar Mountains.In that same day the municipal theater of Milianaorganized a performance about racism, that hasbeen interrupted by the fire, everyone wentfirefighting including the actors, MAHFOUDTOUAHRI was one of them.Theater is a fine art. It is a combination of Music,dance and performances, that allows to improvelife skills and to express emotions and feelings. Itis a platform for people to express their ideas andtell stories from their daily lives. This association• House of Fire (1 St national performance thattackled the Black decade of Algeria) - 1993• Roots, adapted from an old romanperformance.• A Midsummer Night's Dream by WilliamShakespeare - 1996• Si mokhridj, adapted from last dance of theartist Nour Eddine Elhachemi - 2015This association participated in both national andinternational performances:• Amateur Theater in Mostaganem (all editions).• Cartage Festival.• Venezuela Festival.• Egypt Festival.The association also performed in manyinternational, well known, performances but withan Algerian touch. It also provides a professionaltraining in acting, technical adding (Scenery,lighting, costuming…) and writing for both adultsand kids.For the members of this association, theater is anation itself. It tackles all kind of subjects on stage,using different situations, different characters anddifferent perspectives to teach a lesson at the endof the story. It is a way to point out the attitudeand the mindset of the Algerian society. It is atool to educate people, a source of intellectuallearning, inspiration and a reflection on our lives.48 Novembre • Décembre • Janvier 2019/20 - ineffable
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