Based on Dr. Manal Hamzeh’s scholarship, Shahadat (the Testimonies) is an interdisciplinary theatre project based on the testimonies of three Egyptian women who experienced state-sponsored sexual violence during the Egyptian Revolution of 2011. This project is rooted in Arab feminist methodologies and will challenge patriarchal oppression and its “usefulness” to the Egyptian state, while centering the stories of three incredibly brave activists in their pursuit of justice.
Staging Company/Theatre/Festival:
International Voices Project
Silk Road Cultural Center, In Partnership with the Borderlands and Ethnic Studies Department at New Mexico State University