As the Stars Fall, is rooted in memory—but it speaks to a global reality.
In this piece, Monirah Hashemi explores domestic violence and the weight of structural silence in suppressed contexts. What does silence mean for a perpetrator? What does it mean for a victim? How can silence be broken? And how do we liberate the narratives of lived experience from the grip of patriarchy, shame, stigma, and institutional erasure? Does reclaiming the right to tell one’s story lead to a better, more equal society? Can the act of narration itself be a form of liberation?
This autobiographical performance is an act of resistance—part of a growing chorus of women across the world reclaiming the right to speak, to remember, and to be heard.
It is a contribution to a collective voice. An act of defiance—and of solidarity—for every woman who has dared to tell her story, and for every woman still waiting to.
Written & directed by Monirah Hashemi
Performers: Mahdiyeh Hashemi, Monirah Hashemi
Dramaturg: Sally O'Neill
Advisors: Edit Kaldor, Sally O'Neill, Tuva Hilderbrand
Mentors: Edit Kaldor, Sophia New
Technique: Henrik Lagergren, Linda Blom
Sound: Henrik Lagergren
Music: Mattias Perez
Special thanks to everyone who supported me in this work; Edit Kaldor, Ditte Bjerg, Sophia New, Fatima Taqadussi, Nahid Hashemi, Tanja Hylling Diers, Erik Pold, Jan Michelsen, Henrik Lagergren, Linda Blom, Eva Hedblom and my classmates and everyone who contributed in this piece by their feedbacks.
Showings
Thursday 22 May 19:00
Friday 23 May 15:00 and 19:00
Duration: 75 minutes
Age: 18+
Location: Studioscenen at Malmö Stadsteater, Kalendegatan 12
Tickets: free admission, book your tickets at Malmö Stadsteater
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This is a graduation work within the Masters Performing Arts as Critical Practice at Malmö Theatre Academy.
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