Between the River and the Sea starring Yousef Sweid
Written and directed by Isabella Sedlak
Yousef Sweid neemt je mee in zijn verhaal van een leven tussen twee werelden
Between the River and the Sea is a heartfelt plea for sharing unheard stories and for listening
De Palestijns-Israëlische acteur Yousef Sweid brengt zijn persoonlijke solo Between the River and the Sea naar De Machinefabriek, nadat de voorstelling eerder te zien was op het Edinburgh Festival.
In een mix van humor, herinneringen en scherpe observaties vertelt Sweid over zijn leven tussen culturen, talen en identiteiten. Van zijn jeugd in Haifa tot zijn leven in Berlijn. Een intieme, moedige en ontwapenende voorstelling over het zoeken naar verbinding in een wereld vol grenzen.
By Isabella Sedlak, Yousef Sweid / With Yousef Sweid / Directed by Isabella Sedlak / Music
Thomas Moked Blum / Dramaturgy MURAT DİKENCİ / Dramaturgical support Irina Szodruch / Lighting design Team Studiobühne
Trailer Credit for use: Lutz Knospe For the photos from the play – Photo credit: Ute Langkafel.
Yousef Sweid, born in Haifa, is a Palestinian Israeli actor — someone who grew up between two worlds and has always grappled with that complexity. In his play, Sweid explores his life between different cultures, narratives, and realities — different versions of the truth. He interweaves personal anecdotes with his unique political reflections, sharing everything from funny stories about life in Berlin to flashbacks of his childhood as an Arab kid from a Christian family in a Jewish kindergarten. He seeks to understand how to navigate a world where he always finds himself in between.
Between the River and the Sea is a heartfelt plea for sharing unheard stories and for listening. It is an invitation to embrace complexity and to witness the story of a life that simply cannot choose an easy side.
