June 21, 2012, Thursday - Ifrita Helwa Opens at Southern Theater

Times: See initial play dates below, refer to website for additional dates

Location: The Southern Theater, 1420 Washington Avenue South

Ifrita Helwa Presented by Al-Bahira Dance Theater
 
“Ifrita Helwa!” (“Sweet Devil!”) is based in part on the 1949 Egyptian film “Afrita Hanem” and classic
stories from the Middle East and the West. “Ifrita Helwa!” is the story Wahid, a kind, passionate, but poor theater operator in Cairo. Shaken by financial problems and the loss of his star performer (and unrequited love) Amira, Wahid encounters the Ifrita, a mischievous but well-intentioned djinni who helps him realize that, often, what we think we want and what we really need may not necessarily be the same.

The show features contemporary and theatrical works derived from Egyptian, Lebanese, Palestinian, and Persian (Iranian) dance and music traditions. Authored, directed, and choreographed by Mirah Ammal, “Ifrita Helwa!” stars Derek Phillips (Katha Dance Theater) with the Al-Bahira dancers and Twin Cities dance icon John Munger in the role of Samir the Narrator. It also features a choreography by the internationally renowned Persian dance expert Laurel Victoria Gray.
 
Appropriate for All ages.

Show Dates and Times
Thur June 21 @ 7 pm (Post Show Discussion)
Fri June 22 @ 8 pm
Sat June 23 @ 8 pm
Sun June 24 @ 4 pm (Family Oriented Post Show Discussion)
ASL performance will be announced soon.

Ticket Prices
Adults General Admission: $18 - 20
Children 3 - 13: $7
Student and Senior discounts availalbe
Tickets available through Brown Paper Tickets website, or call 1-800-838-3006.