We are pleased to announce “Drama 1882”, Wael Shawky’s new operatic film, presented at Albert Hall, Brussels as part of Kunstenfestivaldesarts.
First shown at the 2024 Venice Biennale, Drama 1882 brings together video, sculpture and staged re-enactment to question the reliability of historical records. The eight-part Arabic-language opera reconstructs the Urabi revolt in Egypt (1879–1882), following Colonel Ahmed Urabi’s campaign against colonial rule. Filmed in a theatre in Alexandria, the work proposes a reflection on narrative, conflict and the construction of history.