WORKSHOP + PERFORMANCE with Daniel Mattar | May 20 – 22

Great Jones Rehearsal Studios
47 Great Jones St
New York, NY 10012

 

| WORKSHOP |

Playing with the song
A workshop led by Daniel Mattar

This workshop explores the actor’s work through the integration of voice, body, and action.
Daniel Mattar proposes a dynamic training based on rhythm, attention, and organic impulse.
Traditional songs—especially from Arabic repertoires—are used as tools to awaken presence,
deepen listening, and engage the performer fully.
Open to actors, performers, and singers.

| PERFORMANCE | 

The Tale of the Western Exile
A solo performance by Daniel Mattar

A man tells the story of his exile—and relives it.
Inspired by the writings of Sohrawardi, the performance weaves storytelling with traditional
songs from the Middle East – drawing from Arabic, Sufi, Syriac, and psalm traditions.
Between narration and song, the piece becomes a living act of remembrance – personal and
universal.

Followed by a conversation with Richard Schechner.