Theatre & Opera Director, Creative Producer, Writer
In Lebanon’s Bekaa Valley, the ancient Baalbek ruins bear witness to a turbulent history. Nearby, the Palmyra Hotel, is a time capsule of a flourishing and cosmopolitan yesteryear.
A chorus of shapeshifting characters evoke the hotel’s bygone era where music, poetry and bohemia intersect with nation changing events. Mortals and gods wrestle with inexorable time as they plunder the past to make sense of the present.
Clockfire Theatre Company is a physical theatre company which creates original devised works. For “Ruins” Clockfire harnesses the magic of visual storytelling and embarks on a journey through time contemplating Lebanon as its own tragic hero.
CREATIVE TEAM
Conceived and co-directed by Emily Ayoub & Madeline Baghurst
Script Consultant Michael Mohammed Ahmad
Artistic Producer Kate Gaul
Video Design Laura Turner
Stage Manager Dylan Ford
CAST
Adam Al Kuheli
Emily Ayoub
Madeline Baghurst
Randa Sayed
Piumi Wijesundara