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We often speak of intergenerational trauma—but is there more? Why confine intergenerationality solely to trauma? If memories of pain are etched into our bodies across generations, could there also be intergenerational solace that is passed down? Can we tell stories of resilience and healing? Is one lifetime enough to become whole again? The answer is yes. In a powerful solo performance inspired by the novel Half Life, intimacy and universality collide in a compelling narrative.
We follow Shams as she navigates profound existential questions, yet also engages in the simple, everyday act of buying a scarf. The work confronts inherited pain while tracing a path toward transcendence. Intergenerational solace emerges as an inherited sense of safety and belonging.
Play: Dounia Mahammed – Text: Aya Sabi & Dounia Mahammed – Music: DJ Missawi – Dramaturgy: Esther Severi – Production: Monty – Coproduction – NTGent & Arenberg – With the support of MESTIZO ARTS PLATFORM / WIPCOOP
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Nov '25
This is (not) the evolutionary theory of comfort – Aya Sabi and Dounia Mahammed
Victoria Deluxe
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Jan '26
This is (not) the evolutionary theory of comfort – Aya Sabi and Dounia Mahammed
C-mine
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Feb '26
This is (not) the evolutionary theory of comfort – Aya Sabi and Dounia Mahammed
theater arsenaal
10
Feb '26
This is (not) the evolutionary theory of comfort – Aya Sabi and Dounia Mahammed
Antigone
