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The Orchestral Theatre project by SINAI Orchestral Theatre was formed in early 2014 in Berlin, Germany.

It is led by Haitham Assem Tantawy, an Egyptian director, actor trainer and musician, a graduate of the Royal Central School of Speech & Drama – University of London in the UK. Through rigorous practice-based research, the project aims to retrace the paths of eastern spiritual and transcendental physical and vocal practices. These, which long ago have been strongly inherent in the doings of the th

ree Abrahamic religions, present mostly in Judaism, Eastern Orthodox Christianity and the Sufi school of Islam. Our work studies different forms of sacred music and investigates various movement structures and vocal compositions that define and enrich the holistic experience of such ritualistic practices. Our vision thus lies in crafting a unique theatrical language, cultivating a strong ethos of ensemble work to create orchestral ceremonies. This, which engages the audience on a profound subconscious level of understanding and appreciation and integrating various disciplines of he performing arts. With our language we strive to address and explore the connecting threads that link old sacred narratives and myths with global contemporary topics. And by this we seek to trace their relevance in our current time, further allowing ourselves to study the continuity and transmission of forms of knowledge across the human history. The launching of the project came through a rich cultural encounter within a series of intensive practical workshops, which took place in Berlin over a period of seven months in 2014. The workshops attracted large number of multinational actors, musicians and performers. The work process throughout the sessions has focused mainly on sacred modal music and ritualistic singing/movement traditions of the Middle East and regions of West Asia. Directly afterwards, an international ensemble was formed, led by Haitham Assem Tantawy, engaging in a more extensive training program and a long research process of creating musical, vocal, physical and textual material. The created work has been in continuous development for integration into an orchestral structure for stage. The ensemble gave its first performance in July 2015, titled “Preludes of Orchestral Theatre”, directed by Haitham Assem Tantawy. In 2016 The company has received public funding from the Senat Chancellery for cultural affairs and Fonds Darstellende Künste to produce its second music theatre production “YUSUF’S”, premiered in November 2016 at Villa Elisabeth in Berlin.

04/04/2020

Whatever happens in the world... Keep singing.

26/03/2020

As a humble contribution to your cultural , you can now watch YUSUF'S - An edited version of the full piece online; A Music-Theatre performance by SINAI Orchestral Theatre presenting our Sufi/Kabbalistic take on the Biblical story of Joseph and the wife of his Egyptian master. Premiered in 2016, the performance features the work of an amazing ensemble of artists. Enjoy your Sufi stay and share if you want ;).

https://vimeo.com/211242204

SYNOPSIS: The story of Joseph/Yusuf is found in the Torah and the Quran. Banished by his brothers, Yusuf arrives in Egypt as a slave. He earns the trust and affection…

25/03/2019

Our second video is out!
Sounds & images from our workshop at MAAT|CCDC Contemporary Dance School in Cairo.
Have a look!

Cairo Contemporary Dance Center مركز الرقص المعاصر
MAAT Dance Company
SINAI Orchestral Theatre

https://vimeo.com/326209101

With Andrew Guy Ahmed Malek Samar Samira Al-Zuairy Ali Abdelfattah Zee Zag Eman Hussein Carol Ackad Ahmed Achrafi El-arabi Islam Nada Nader Abdelrahman Tyson Hanin Amina

Orchestral Theatre Workshop led by Haitham Assem Tantawy, assisted by Andrew Guy. Workshop conducted at MAAT | CCDC Contemporary Dance School in Cairo - February…

17/03/2019

@ Cairo Contemporary Dance Center مركز الرقص المعاصر

07/03/2019

“Encounters” is a first release from a video series to feature our collaboration with MAAT|CCDC Contemporary Dance School in Cairo. Intimate moments that accompanied our journey so far, and which will always be remembered. Stay tuned to our next video release!

SINAI Orchestral Theatre
Cairo Contemporary Dance Center مركز الرقص المعاصر
MAAT Dance Company

https://vimeo.com/322054039

“Encounters” is a first release from a video series to feature the ongoing collaboration between SINAI Orchestral Theatre in Berlin and Maat Dance Company…

01/03/2019

It has been quite rich and intensive two weeks that we have been working with the full-time students of the Cairo Contemporary Dance Center مركز الرقص المعاصر. Beautiful moments of connection, shared growth and intimacy that kept unfolding everyday and nurtured everyone involved. Thank you guys for your hard work and commitment throughout the journey, and thank you so much Karima Mansour for your kind invitation and for facilitating this encounter. It has been a great pleasure 🙂.

19/11/2018

Check out the new website of SINAI Orchestral Theatre.. :)
https://www.sinai-orchestraltheatre.de

Das SINAI Orchestral Theatre ist eine unabhängige Musiktheater-Kompanie, die im Jahr 2015 vom ägyptischen Regisseur Haitham Assem Tantawy in Berlin gegründet würde.

08/09/2018

Raw recording of a Sufi ceremony we have been conducting while working on YUSUF'S... Soundscapes of the sacred orient...

Follow us on Soundcloud to listen to more of our music.

https://soundcloud.com/haitham-assem-tantawy/sufi-ceremonial-soundscapes

Recordings from our workshops conducted during the research process of Yusuf's

10/03/2018

End of work session.. in Phynix Tanzt

26/02/2018

The amazing group of people taking part at our . A Journey full of explorations continuing with passion and dedication into the second month.

09/01/2018

“When you have two texts sharing the same physical space, it brings up many historical questions about continuity, the movement of books and the transmission of literature,”. “One community wrote the bottom layer, another community wrote the top layer, and now we have this manuscript that has stayed among the same people for years. The relationship between the top layer and the bottom layer can tell us a great deal about the experience of certain groups at a certain time.”

https://www.madamasr.com/en/2018/01/07/feature/culture/layers-of-history-the-sinai-palimpsests-project/

From the shrine bathed in the early morning light, Father Justin lets his eyes linger on the arid peaks of South Sinai with contentment. “Can you see the sentry box at the top of the mountain? There is always someone guarding over there. It’s important to protect this place, but first and foremo...

02/01/2018

Have a look at some material from our work sessions and join the upcoming orchestral theatre training course. Early bird registration until the 13th of January. We look forward to working with you!

https://vimeo.com/248816550

Project - Return to Preludes Director: Haitham Assem Tantawy Performers: Rita Neveckaite, Nicolò Zignone, Lisa Zunftmeister, Winston Chmielinski, Andrew…

25/12/2017

Wishing everyone a peaceful Christmas day and sharing with you an excerpt from “Preludes” performance back in 2015.

https://vimeo.com/208058648

This is "Preludes - Excerpt (2015) - SINAI Orchestral Theatre" by Haitham Assem Tantawy on Vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love…

07/12/2017

Traces from last Sunday after our work-in-progress performance at Delphi Theatre..

24/11/2017

And some late hours of music writing... Nicolò Zignone and Haitham Assem Tantawy

24/11/2017

Am kommenden Sonntag, den 03.12, um 17.00 Uhr präsentiert das SINAI Orchestral Theatre eine Work-in-Progress-Performance beim Tag der Offenen Tür Benefiz / Open House Benefit im Theater des Ehemaliges Stummfilmkino Delphi Berlin. Diese Aufführung gibt Einblicke in eine Forschungsphase und die Weiterentwicklung der ersten Produktion der Kompanie "Preludes of Orchestral Theatre", die 2015 uraufgeführt wurde. Eine neue Besetzung von talentierten Schauspielern, Musikern, Sängern und Tänzern aus unseren Workshops und Bildungsprogrammen kommt zusammen um ein Teil dieses aufregenden Prozesses zu sein, ein Teil der SINAI-Welt, wo die Grenzen der darstellenden Künste auf der Bühne verschwinden und ein integriertes Orchester von einzigartiger Theatralität erschaffen wird.

Teile mit uns "DIE RÜCKKEHR ZU PRELUDES" ... Eine Rückkehr zu unseren Anfängen ...

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On Sunday 03.12 at 17.00, SINAI Orchestral Theatre will be presenting a work-in-Progress Performance at the Tag der Offenen Tür Benefiz / Open House Benefit in the theatre of the Ehemaliges Stummfilmkino Delphi Berlin. This performance marks the output of a research phase and a further development on the company’s first production “Preludes of Orchestral Theatre”, premiered in 2015. A new cast of talented actors, musicians, singers and dancers, from our workshops and educational programs gathers with us to be part of this exciting process; To be part of the world of SINAI, where the boundaries of the performing arts vanish on stage, giving birth to an integrated orchestra of unique theatricality..

Come join us as we share with you “THE RETURN TO PRELUDES”… A return to our beginnings…

09/07/2017

Moments from last workshop in Berlin - With Rita Neveckaite, Nicolò Zignone, Lari Fari, Erman Bolukcu, Julia Biłat, Daniel Schwarzwald, Saraï Merodio Ogara, Alba Cabrera, Wafaa Albadry, Andrew Guy, Kais Althyab, Cristina Söderström Martos, Leonid Tschernobelskij, Gloria Goulart

Camera by Anton Tal

https://vimeo.com/224798480

This is "Workshops - SINAI Orchestral Theatre" by Haitham Assem Tantawy on Vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them.

23/04/2017

Frames from our last workshop.

23/04/2017

01/04/2017

Our workshop starts on Monday. We look forward!

31/03/2017

11/01/2017

Meeting with Father Moysís in the mountains of Sinai...The words of a wisdomous old man about love and the divine.

05/01/2017

Mount Sinai captured from a distance with a breathtaking glow appearing over the top.

27/12/2016

Yusuf's - Whirling Encounters - RUBEN & JUDAH visit YUSUF.
With Alfredo Félix-Díaz , Filippo Romanello, Lorenz Masé, Valerio Peroni, Sara Amini, Rita Neveckaite, Elvina Pinto, Nikolay Zielinsky, Mohammed Aljawad, Erman Bolukcu, Franziska Bopp, Luz Nana, Marissa Medal, Kenneth Philip George, Emanuel Cifor, Lari Fari

https://vimeo.com/197172552

Yusuf's - Premiere on the 18th of November 2016 at Villa Elisabeth, Berlin. Artistic Director: Haitham Assem Tantawy Written by: Alfredo Félix-Díaz…

25/12/2016

We are glad to share with you a short TRAILER of our last music-theatre production "Yusuf's". Inspired by Sufi interpretations and practices, the piece unfolds the story of Yusuf /Joseph as shared among the Abrahamic religions. The project brings together the creative work of 17 talented artists coming from Egypt, Germany, Lithuania, Italy, Romania, Iran, Iraqi, Qatar, Turkey, India, Mexico and the US. The cultural and religious diversity provided a cherished form of encounter and further a necessity to connect, inspire and be inspired. We invite you to stay tuned with us for the project's upcoming news and events in 2017. We wish everyone a merry and peaceful Christmas as well as an enriching year ahead.

YUSUF'S - Premiere on the 18th of November at Villa Elisabeth, Berlin

Artistic Director: Haitham Assem Tantawy
Written by: Alfredo Félix-Díaz
Original music and songs by: Haitham Assem Tantawy & Lorenz Masé
Dramaturgy: Filippo Romanello
Costume design: Margot Charbonnier
Production management: Anahita Izadi & Mattes Weißbach

Cast: Emanuel Cifor, Sara Amini, Lorenz Masé (Violin), Rita Neveckaite, Valerio Peroni, Kenneth Philip George , Lisa Zunftmeister, Nicolò Zignone (Clarinet), Larissa Wagenhals, Erman Bölükçü (Percussion, Santur & Setar), Mohammed Aljawad (Ney), Franziska Bopp (Cello), Elvina Pintoo, Marissa Medall

Filming by: Zé de Paiva
Editing by: Haitham Assem Tantawy

Project funded by Berlin Senatskanzlei - Kulturelle Angelegenheiten and Fonds Darstellende Künste e.V.

https://vimeo.com/197006415

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Es freut uns hier einen kurzen TRAILER unserer letzten Musiktheater Produktion "Yusuf's" zu teilen. Das Stück erzählt die in Koran, Tora und Bibel überlieferte Josephsgeschichte, inspiriert von Interpretationen und Praktiken der Sufi-Mystiker Das Projekt vereint die Kreativität und Zusammenarbeit von 17 begabten Künstlerinnen und Künstlern aus Ägypten, Deutschland, Litauen, Italien, Rumänien, Iran, Irak, Katar, Türkei, Indien, México und den USA. Die kulturelle und religiöse Vielhaft bot eine geschätzte Art von Begegnung und außerdem eine Notwendigkeit zu
verbinden, zu inspirieren und sich inspirieren zu lassen. Wir laden euch ein mit uns für die kommenden Nachrichten und Ereignisse des Projekts im Jahr 2017 in Verbindung zu bleiben und wüschen allen frohe Weinachtstage und gesundes neues Jahr.

YUSUF'S - Premiere am 18. November 2016 in der Villa Elisabeth, Berlin.

Künstlerische Leitung: Haitham Assem Tantawy
Text: Alfredo Félix-Díaz
Lieder / Komposition: Haitham Assem Tantawy & Lorenz Masé
Dramaturgie: Filippo Romanello
Kostüme: Margot Charbonnier
Projektmanagement: Anahita Izadi & Mattes Weissbach

Szenische Darstellung und Musik: Emanuel Cifor, Sara Amini, Lorenz Masé (Violine), Rita Neveckaite, Valerio Peroni, Kenneth George, Lisa Zunftmeister, Nicolò Zignone (Klarinette), Larissa Wagenhals, Erman Bölükçü (Rahmentrommel, Setar & Santur), Mohammed Aljawad (Ney), Franziska Bopp (Cello), Elvina Pinto, Marissa Medal

Filming: Zé de Paiva
Editing: Haitham Assem Tantawy

Projekt gefördert durch die Kulturverwaltung des Landes und den Fonds Darstellende Künste e.V. und mit freundlicher Unterstützung von Frau Anahita Izadi.

Banished by his brothers, Yusuf arrives in Egypt as a slave. Inspired by Sufi interpretations and practices, the piece unfolds the story of Yusuf /Joseph as shared…

23/12/2016

Die Brüder von Jospeh.. Quälende Träume der Vergangenheit.
Yusuf's Brothers - The haunting dreams of the past.

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