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Saber Came To Tea
''Saber Came to Tea'' is a dramatic short play collaboratively written by Yemeni artists-in-exile Saber Bamatraf and Shatha Altowai, Palestinian poet Ghazi Hussein and Scottish playwright and director Robert Rae. The play premiered in October 2021 at the Southside Community Centre, Edinburgh. Supported by Art27Scotland, Institute of International Education , IIE-Artist Protection Fund and Institute for Advanced Studies in the Humanities, IASH at the University of Edinburgh, the production integrates original music and multimedia elements. Based on real events, it tells the story of a young Yemeni couple navigating cultural traditions and personal aspirations amid societal expectations and conflict. Background Bamatraf and Altowai relocated to Edinburgh in November 2020 with the support from the Artist Protection Fund after the escalation of the Yemeni Civil War (2014–present), civil war in Yemen posed significant risks to their artistic activities. The couple had previously be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saber Bamatraf
Saber Bamatraf () is a Yemeni musician and cultural activist. He is a self-taught pianist and composer known for his activism and artistic collaboration with his wife the visual artist Shatha Altowai. Bamatraf's collaborative activism with his wife has appeared on various film and media outlets and at festivals. Notable features include BBC Scotland’s ''Loop'' (Series 4, Episode 3), the short film ''When the Music Stops'' by Declassified UK, and the documentary ''Voice of the Rainbow'' (') at List of human rights film festivals#Karama Human Rights Film Festival, Karama Human Rights Film Festival, in addition to the theatre play ''Saber Came to Tea'' at Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Early life and education Saber Bamatraf was born in 1988, in Aden (Democratic Yemen, now Yemen) to a Hadharem, Hadhrami family originally from Ghayl Ba Wazir. He attended elementary school in Ghayl Ba Wazir before moving to the capital, Sana'a, where he spent most of his life. In 2013, Bamatraf graduated ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |