The Silent House at the 10th International Theatre Festival Donzdorf

May 11, 2018

The Silent House, written and directed by Mehdi Mashhour, was presented at the 10th International Theatre Festival Donzdorf (ITF 2018) in Germany. This was the production’s first international presentation.

Performed by Shiva Makinian and Benjamin Esbati, the play follows Shiva and Benjamin, two people living in a refugee camp. Their lives unfold within the confined conditions of the camp, where questions of displacement, identity, waiting, and belonging shape their everyday existence.

The production was later invited to Off Avignon 2018 in France, where it was presented in July 2018.

Credits

Written and directed by: Mehdi Mashhour
Performed by: Shiva Makinian, Benjamin Esbati

International presentations

10th International Theatre Festival Donzdorf (ITF 2018)
Donzdorf, Germany — May 2018
First international presentation

Off Avignon 2018
Avignon, France — July 2018