Project/tag is excited to premiere Sarah, a new physical theater piece by Kurdish choreographer and Project/tag founder and artistic director Hussein Smko. Featuring performances from company dancers Kamryn Vaulx, Mizuho Kappa, and Hussein Smko, directed by co-artistic director Marion Schoevaert with visual art by Kevork Mourad and pieces of composer Masatora Goya’s original score.

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ABOUT Sarah
Inspired by the stories of Hussein’s sister in the Kurdish region of Iraq, Sarah celebrates women’s resilience, shared humanity, and the Kurdish experience amidst wartime and Saddam Hussein’s 2005 trial. Set in a courthouse under the Ishtar Gates of Babylon, Sarah tells the story of the pregnant, unwed Sarah under trial during a time of war. Sarah endures judgment from her patriarchal society and abandonment from her lover. However, like Ishtar, the Mesopotamian goddess of love, war, and fertility, Sarah remains proud and resilient, never abandoning her pursuit of freedom.

Photo/Image Credits: Photo courtesy of Project/tag. Project/tag rehearsing Hussein Smko’s Sarah; photo by Rose Sutton