SINAI Orchestral Theatre

SINAI Orchestral Theatre The Orchestral Theatre project by SINAI Orchestral Theatre was formed in early 2014 in Berlin, Germany.

It is led by Haitham Assem Tantawy, an Egyptian director, actor trainer and musician, a graduate of the Royal Central School of Speech & Drama – University of London in the UK. Through rigorous practice-based research, the project aims to retrace the paths of eastern spiritual and transcendental physical and vocal practices. These, which long ago have been strongly inherent in the doings of the th

ree Abrahamic religions, present mostly in Judaism, Eastern Orthodox Christianity and the Sufi school of Islam. Our work studies different forms of sacred music and investigates various movement structures and vocal compositions that define and enrich the holistic experience of such ritualistic practices. Our vision thus lies in crafting a unique theatrical language, cultivating a strong ethos of ensemble work to create orchestral ceremonies. This, which engages the audience on a profound subconscious level of understanding and appreciation and integrating various disciplines of he performing arts. With our language we strive to address and explore the connecting threads that link old sacred narratives and myths with global contemporary topics. And by this we seek to trace their relevance in our current time, further allowing ourselves to study the continuity and transmission of forms of knowledge across the human history. The launching of the project came through a rich cultural encounter within a series of intensive practical workshops, which took place in Berlin over a period of seven months in 2014. The workshops attracted large number of multinational actors, musicians and performers. The work process throughout the sessions has focused mainly on sacred modal music and ritualistic singing/movement traditions of the Middle East and regions of West Asia. Directly afterwards, an international ensemble was formed, led by Haitham Assem Tantawy, engaging in a more extensive training program and a long research process of creating musical, vocal, physical and textual material. The created work has been in continuous development for integration into an orchestral structure for stage. The ensemble gave its first performance in July 2015, titled “Preludes of Orchestral Theatre”, directed by Haitham Assem Tantawy. In 2016 The company has received public funding from the Senat Chancellery for cultural affairs and Fonds Darstellende Künste to produce its second music theatre production “YUSUF’S”, premiered in November 2016 at Villa Elisabeth in Berlin.

04/04/2020

Whatever happens in the world... Keep singing.

As a humble contribution to your cultural  , you can now watch YUSUF'S - An edited version of the full piece online; A M...
26/03/2020

As a humble contribution to your cultural , you can now watch YUSUF'S - An edited version of the full piece online; A Music-Theatre performance by SINAI Orchestral Theatre presenting our Sufi/Kabbalistic take on the Biblical story of Joseph and the wife of his Egyptian master. Premiered in 2016, the performance features the work of an amazing ensemble of artists. Enjoy your Sufi stay and share if you want ;).

SYNOPSIS: The story of Joseph/Yusuf is found in the Torah and the Quran. Banished by his brothers, Yusuf arrives in Egypt as a slave. He earns the trust and affection…

Our second video is out! Sounds & images from our workshop at MAAT|CCDC Contemporary Dance School in Cairo. Have a look!...
25/03/2019

Our second video is out!
Sounds & images from our workshop at MAAT|CCDC Contemporary Dance School in Cairo.
Have a look!

Cairo Contemporary Dance Center مركز الرقص المعاصر
MAAT Dance Company
SINAI Orchestral Theatre



https://vimeo.com/326209101

With Andrew Guy Ahmed Malek Samar Samira Al-Zuairy Ali Abdelfattah Zee Zag Eman Hussein Carol Ackad Ahmed Achrafi El-arabi Islam Nada Nader Abdelrahman Tyson Hanin Amina

Orchestral Theatre Workshop led by Haitham Assem Tantawy, assisted by Andrew Guy. Workshop conducted at MAAT | CCDC Contemporary Dance School in Cairo - February…

  @ Cairo Contemporary Dance Center مركز الرقص المعاصر
17/03/2019

@ Cairo Contemporary Dance Center مركز الرقص المعاصر

“Encounters” is a first release from a video series to feature our collaboration with MAAT|CCDC Contemporary Dance Schoo...
07/03/2019

“Encounters” is a first release from a video series to feature our collaboration with MAAT|CCDC Contemporary Dance School in Cairo. Intimate moments that accompanied our journey so far, and which will always be remembered. Stay tuned to our next video release!

SINAI Orchestral Theatre
Cairo Contemporary Dance Center مركز الرقص المعاصر
MAAT Dance Company

“Encounters” is a first release from a video series to feature the ongoing collaboration between SINAI Orchestral Theatre in Berlin and Maat Dance Company…

It has been quite rich and intensive two weeks that we have been working with the full-time students of the Cairo Contem...
01/03/2019

It has been quite rich and intensive two weeks that we have been working with the full-time students of the Cairo Contemporary Dance Center مركز الرقص المعاصر. Beautiful moments of connection, shared growth and intimacy that kept unfolding everyday and nurtured everyone involved. Thank you guys for your hard work and commitment throughout the journey, and thank you so much Karima Mansour for your kind invitation and for facilitating this encounter. It has been a great pleasure 🙂.

Check out the new website of SINAI Orchestral Theatre.. :)
19/11/2018

Check out the new website of SINAI Orchestral Theatre.. :)

Das SINAI Orchestral Theatre ist eine unabhängige Musiktheater-Kompanie, die im Jahr 2015 vom ägyptischen Regisseur Haitham Assem Tantawy in Berlin gegründet würde.

Raw recording of a Sufi ceremony we have been conducting while working on YUSUF'S... Soundscapes of the sacred orient......
08/09/2018

Raw recording of a Sufi ceremony we have been conducting while working on YUSUF'S... Soundscapes of the sacred orient...

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Recordings from our workshops conducted during the research process of Yusuf's

End of work session..   in Phynix Tanzt
10/03/2018

End of work session.. in Phynix Tanzt

The amazing group of people taking part at our  . A Journey full of explorations continuing with passion and dedication ...
26/02/2018

The amazing group of people taking part at our . A Journey full of explorations continuing with passion and dedication into the second month.

“When you have two texts sharing the same physical space, it brings up many historical questions about continuity, the m...
09/01/2018

“When you have two texts sharing the same physical space, it brings up many historical questions about continuity, the movement of books and the transmission of literature,”. “One community wrote the bottom layer, another community wrote the top layer, and now we have this manuscript that has stayed among the same people for years. The relationship between the top layer and the bottom layer can tell us a great deal about the experience of certain groups at a certain time.”

From the shrine bathed in the early morning light, Father Justin lets his eyes linger on the arid peaks of South Sinai with contentment. “Can you see the sentry box at the top of the mountain? There is always someone guarding over there. It’s important to protect this place, but first and foremo...

Have a look at some material from our work sessions and join the upcoming orchestral theatre training course. Early bird...
02/01/2018

Have a look at some material from our work sessions and join the upcoming orchestral theatre training course. Early bird registration until the 13th of January. We look forward to working with you!

Project - Return to Preludes Director: Haitham Assem Tantawy Performers: Rita Neveckaite, Nicolò Zignone, Lisa Zunftmeister, Winston Chmielinski, Andrew…

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