Penguin review – revealing one-man show about a refugee’s journey to self-acceptance

Live theatre, NewcastleFrom dodging bombs to dancing in nightclubs, Syrian theatre-maker Hamzeh Al Hussien enacts the story of his life“This is who I am.” Hamzeh Al Hussien stands before us. Beyond him, the words he speaks are projected on to the irregularly shaped canvas panels of the set, written in English to our left and Arabic to our right. Beneath the panels, clearly visible, hang rows of jackets on hangars. Less obvious are hats, scarves and other accoutrements that might affirm/ convey/ suggest identity.Who Hussien is – who any of us are – the performance implies, is in part a matter of projection; we project who we want to be through our choice of attire; we are projected on to by the circumstances that shape and/or frame us.Penguin tours until 9 October Continue reading...

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