Moroccan malhoun inspires theatre in Marrakech
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Linformation
Researchers and critics studied in Marrakech the possibilities of adapting malhoun poetry for theatrical performances, combining text, performance and music. The meeting was organised by the Marrakech House of Poetry with university and cultural partners, according to L’Information.
Researchers and critics discussed in Marrakech ways of bringing malhoun poetry to the stage, drawing on its poetic, narrative and rhythmic dimensions, Linformation reports. The meeting, entitled ‘Malhoun and theatre: from the poetics of the poem to the aesthetics of performance’, focused on the relationship between poetry, performance and music.
The conference was organised by the Marrakech House of Poetry in coordination with the Cheikh Jilali Mtired Association and the Digital University Library of Cadi Ayyad University.
