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Maria Nasr: The princess who cried sand<\/h1>\n

Performance in english and arabic, with english and hungarian subtitles, 70 min<\/h3>\n

Maria, an Egyptian artist living in Budapest, has been living for years without refugee status, trapped in a gray zone \u2013 and now, she takes the narrative of her life story into her own hands in her monodrama, The Princess Who Wept Sand.<\/p>\n

The story follows the journey of a girl, escaping her home after being abused and her life being threatened, seeking refuge in another country. The storyteller is accompanied by sand on the stage, a material that becomes a muse, a tactile invitation to immerse, and a co-performer that helps to tell the moments where words fail. <\/p>\n

Inspired by the performer’s own life, this fairytale for adults tells the story of the struggles of fleeing and how trauma and immigration policies can steal years from the lives of people.<\/p>\n

Performed and written by: Mariam Nasr (she\/her, Egypt)<\/p>\n

Director: Napsug\u00e1r Tr\u00f6mb\u00f6czky (they\/them, Hungary)<\/p>\n

Song cover: Sarah Diefallah<\/p>\n

Illustration on the magazine: K\u00f6ll\u0151 Zsuzsanna<\/p>\n

Embrodiery: Sarah Diefallah, Jahn Izabella, Nina Fetulina, Gabriella Caceres, Mariam and Napsug\u00e1r<\/p>\n

Fotos: G\u00e1bor Sorok<\/p>\n

Animation and videos: Napsug\u00e1r Tr\u00f6mb\u00f6czky<\/p>\n

This performance was made possible through the support of the Goverment of Erzs\u00e9betv\u00e1ros\u2019s equal opportunities grant, in cooperation with the Hungarian Helsinki Committee, which provides legal representation for Maria.<\/p>\n

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For more information click here: Facebook esem\u00e9ny – A homokot k\u00f6nnyez\u0151 kir\u00e1lykisasszony<\/a><\/p>\n

Tickets available HERE.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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