Socially engaged theatre and forum theatre company Rabat, Morocco
Théâtre Aquarium
Founded in 1994 by director and playwright Naïma Zitan, Théâtre Aquarium is an important Moroccan company for understanding the development of socially engaged theatre. Based in Rabat, it has built a practice around community-based performance, workshops, creation in Darija and sustained work on women’s rights, citizenship, social relations and power.
The company combines artistic creation, training, cultural action and forum theatre, with particular attention to audiences often excluded from conventional cultural circuits. Its productions and participatory methods turn the stage into a space for debate, collective storytelling and social transformation. On Culturama, Théâtre Aquarium connects engaged theatre, independent Rabat stages and artists linked to Naïma Zitan.
Founded in 1994 by director and playwright Naïma Zitan, Théâtre Aquarium is an important Moroccan company for understanding the development of socially engaged theatre. Based in Rabat, it has built a practice around community-based performance, workshops, creation in Darija and sustained work on women’s rights, citizenship, social relations and power.
The company combines artistic creation, training, cultural action and forum theatre, with particular attention to audiences often excluded from conventional cultural circuits. Its productions and participatory methods turn the stage into a space for debate, collective storytelling and social transformation. Its history is a major reference for socially engaged Moroccan theatre and Rabat’s independent stages, closely connected to the work of Naïma Zitan.
