YES DADDY

Bashar Murkus and Khulood Basel dissect the feeling of extreme loneliness. In a confined space, both physical and mental, YES DADDY tells the story of a fleeting relationship between a male escort and an elderly man suffering from memory loss. Discovering a space of freedom devoid of judgement, the young man begins to transform himself during a night that will leave no trace. But what happens when one person moves into another’s past, revisiting their memory and questioning the way they tell their own story? And how far can one go to fight loneliness? Everything is constantly being written and rewritten in this show, where one scene’s revelation can be overturned in the next, as if each new layer casts a different light on its meaning. 

إلى أيّ حدٍّ قد يصل الإنسان للتخلص من الوحدة؟ على مدار ليلة واحدة، تحكي حاضر يا أبي قصّة العلاقة بين رجل مسنّ يعاني من فقدان الذاكرة وشاب يعمل كمرافق جنسيّ. 

With Anan Abu Jabir, Makram J. Khoury

Text and direction Bashar Murkus   
Dramaturgy and production Khulood Basel   
Set design Majdala Khoury  
Lighting Muaz Al Jubeh  
Technical Director Moody Kablawi  
Machinery Basil Zahran  
Assistant direction Nancy Mkaabal 
French and English translation for surtitles Lore Baeten

Production Khashabi Theatre 

With the support of A. M. Qattan Foundation, Afac Arab Fund for Art and Culture
International distribution MAG.I.C. / La Magnanerie
Performances in partnership with France Médias Monde