Al-Sirah Al-Hilaliyyah
The epic of Banu Hilal
By Bashar Murkus and Khulood Basel - Khashabi Theatre / Palestine
Al-Sirah Al-Hilaliyyah (the epic of the Banu Hilal) is a visual, musical and theatrical celebration. This legendary Arab oral epic of the fourteenth century, has been sung and celebrated by popular poets throughout the generations. Discover the remarkable journey of the Banu Hilal tribe, from Najd in the Arabian Peninsula to Tunisia. Follow the extraordinary life of Abū Zayd al-Hilālī, a boy exiled during his childhood because of the color of his skin, which rises from helpless refugee status to that of one of the greatest Arab legends.
