Mabrouk
Brighton People’s Theatre wants to welcome people who speak Arabic and people with heritage from Arabic speaking countries into its theatre making community. To do this we are inviting people with heritage from Arabic speaking countries to co-create a new show called ‘Mabrouk’.
We are going to run 12 workshops from February – April 2025 co-facilitated by Tanushka Marah and the writer, Suhayla El-Bushra, to support her in writing an original script for a new show
Come and be part of the creative process. Each workshop will be repeated twice on the same day (either 12 – 2 pm or 6 – 8 pm) so that people with different caring and work responsibilities can hopefully come to one of the workshops. Come and play.
All workshops will be held at Friends Meeting House, Ship Street, Brighton, BN1 1AF.
Browse and book our workshops for Mabrouk below.
A note before you book
This workshop series is based around the theme of MABROUK, which means ‘celebration or congratulations’ in Arabic. We will ensure these workshops are a space of connection, play and solidarity, run by a creative team who have been trained in safe and ethical approaches to making theatre from personal stories. There will also be additional support from the Trust for Developing Communities (TDC).
We believe in the power of theatre and feel that it is more important than ever to give voice to the experiences of people with Arabic-speaking heritage as an act of solidarity at this time in history. So wherever you are coming from, whatever life experience you are bringing into the room, you will be met with warmth and compassion.
Hakawati (12-2pm)
Friends Meeting House, Meeting House Cottage, Ship Street, Brighton, BN1 1AF
Bring a story about family, belonging or migration to tell over a shared meal. If you are interested in getting involved with Brighton People’s Theatre but are feeling shy this is a great place to start. We will feed you...
Hakawati (6-8pm)
Friends Meeting House, Meeting House Cottage, Ship Street, Brighton, BN1 1AF
Bring a story about family, belonging or migration to tell over a shared meal. If you are interested in getting involved with Brighton People’s Theatre but are feeling shy this is a great place to start. We will feed you...
Who is telling the stories? (12-2pm)
Friends Meeting House, Meeting House Cottage, Ship Street, Brighton, BN1 1AF
In this workshop, we will be creating characters to live in the world of the show. Bring an item of clothing, a piece of jewellery or an object from home. If you are interested in getting involved with Brighton People’s...
Who is telling the stories? (6-8pm)
Friends Meeting House, Meeting House Cottage, Ship Street, Brighton, BN1 1AF
In this workshop, we will be creating characters to live in the world of the show. Bring an item of clothing, a piece of jewellery or an object from home. If you are interested in getting involved with Brighton People’s...
Music, poetry and creating the world of the show (12-2pm)
Friends Meeting House, Meeting House Cottage, Ship Street, Brighton, BN1 1AF
Bring a piece of music, a poem and be prepared to dance! If you are interested in getting involved with Brighton People’s Theatre but are feeling shy this is a great place to start. We will be listening to music,...
Music, poetry and creating the world of the show (6-8pm)
Friends Meeting House, Meeting House Cottage, Ship Street, Brighton, BN1 1AF
Bring a piece of music, a poem and be prepared to dance! If you are interested in getting involved with Brighton People’s Theatre but are feeling shy this is a great place to start. We will be listening to music,...
Script Work (12-2pm)
Friends Meeting House, Meeting House Cottage, Ship Street, Brighton, BN1 1AF
Suhayla will bring short pieces of script that she has written to explore in the workshop. This will be an opportunity to play games and perform, bringing ideas for the characters and stories in Mabrouk to life. All our activities...
Script Work (6-8pm)
Friends Meeting House, Meeting House Cottage, Ship Street, Brighton, BN1 1AF
Suhayla will bring short pieces of script that she has written to explore in the workshop. This will be an opportunity to play games and perform, bringing ideas for the characters and stories in Mabrouk to life. Participants can join...
Script Work (12-2pm)
Friends Meeting House, Meeting House Cottage, Ship Street, Brighton, BN1 1AF
Suhayla will bring short pieces of script that she has written to explore in the workshop. This will be an opportunity to play games and perform, bringing ideas for the characters and stories in Mabrouk to life. All our activities...
Script Work (6-8pm)
Friends Meeting House, Meeting House Cottage, Ship Street, Brighton, BN1 1AF
Suhayla will bring short pieces of script that she has written to explore in the workshop. This will be an opportunity to play games and perform, bringing ideas for the characters and stories in Mabrouk to life. Participants can join...