Ali to Karim
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The ALI TO KARIM USA summer tour wrapped up in Houston on 31 August 2008. more >>
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A book lands on a table in a library; a crowd of people descend on it. A child turns a page; a story comes to life... |
ALI TO KARIM: A Tribute to the Ismaili Imams recounts the story of our 49 Imams in seven episodes. It traces the unbroken thread of Imamat through the tapestry of Muslim civilisations woven over 1 400 years of history. Staged in the wonderous world of books, it entices the audience into a realm where past and present mingle and come to life.
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Watch as the plume gives way to the first pen: “Construct a pen,” guided the Imam, “which can be used... without having recourse to an ink-holder, and whose ink will be contained inside it.” |
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Using the experimental medium of visual projection, ALI TO KARIM transports viewers to 8th century Arabia, 12th century Persia and 17th century France. Spectators will lose themselves in a lyrical world that draws on legends and tales, poetry and paintings, film and historical sources.
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Join in the construction of Cairo through the eyes of a mason. |
Developed in London, the cast of ALI TO KARIM includes an ensemble of established performers from the United Kingdom, supported by a group of talented Jamati actors from the United States.
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ALI TO KARIM, a Golden Jubilee International Programme, toured the United States between July – August 2008. Hosted by the Ismaili Council for the USA, the production traveled to Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas, Houston, Los Angeles, Miami and New York.
