BLIGHT
BLIGHT a new Bi-lingual theatrical film was develop in collaboration with Egyptian Director and Producer Beshoy Adel Makram. The project was the third collaboration between Tom and Beshoy and was funded by Farnham Maltings through their New Conversations grant.
This unique project was an experimental process designed to enable international cultural collaboration without the need for the artists to travel to each others countries. Developed over 12 months from July 2023 - June 2024 the Bi-lingual theatrical film was based on a true story during the Famine
A fantastic challenging experiment; Tom and Beshoy created this innovative piece through a shared rehearsal room in Belfast and El Minya Egypt, developing the bi-lingual theatre script, to rehearsing and then filming in both locations simultaneously.
Cast:
Belfast: Christine Clare and John Travers
Minya: Hady Haron and Mohammed Shaarawi
Creative Team:
Belfast
Writer/Director: Tom Rowntree-Finlay
Videographer: Thomas Pollock
Minya
Director: Beshoy Adel Helmi
Videographer/Editor: John Edwar
Choreographer: Koko Malak
