WORKSHOP + PERFORMANCE with Daniel Mattar | May 20 – 22

Free Event
6pm – 9pm
RSVP HERE

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

| WORKSHOP |
May 20 – 21, 6pm-9pm

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 + DISCUSSION |
May 22nd, 7pm

The Tale of the Western Exile
A solo performance by Daniel Mattar
followed by a conversation with Richard Schechner

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.