Gathering!, Samar Haddad King / Yaa Samar! Dance Theatre

*Gathering* followsIsraa as she tries to piece together the events of her wedding day, which takes a tragic turn when her village is attacked. Her memories are fragmented. Where is her husband, Ali? Memories of the celebration and the battle intertwine as she seeks help and finds her community: a group made up of family members and friends, as well as the audience, who are invited to take part in the performance. Movement, text, song, dance, puppetry, and audience participation intertwine to tell a story of joy and celebration, of dreams in times of war, of love, and of the grief that accompanies it.

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Written, directed, and conceived by Samar Haddad King, artistic director of Yaa Samar! Dance Theatre, and accompanied by original music performed live as well as MaxRichter’s *Vivaldi: The Four Seasons*,*Gathering* is, above all, a story of resilience.