About this event
A day of confinement, memory and dialogue
Jassad’s third day pairs two productions whose descriptions place voice, physical presence and memory at the centre of the stage. On Thursday 29 October 2026, Letters from the Dead Pavilion is scheduled for 5.30pm at Al Mansour Theatre. Sarah M.’s Iqtibās follows at Bahnini Hall, with an 8pm start listed in the festival programme.
The works inhabit different worlds: a Greek creation drawing on prison letters and writings, followed by a Franco-Moroccan story combining theatre, dance, slam and live music. Together, they offer contrasting ways of turning experiences of rupture into performance and examining how a relationship with the world might be rebuilt.
5.30pm: Letters from the Dead Pavilion
According to the supplied presentation, the Greek production draws on letters and writings by Ulrike Meinhof during her imprisonment. It explores solitary confinement, loss of liberty and psychological resistance through an approach centred on the body, voice and silence.
Natalia Georgosopoulou’s staging is described as visually spare, with particular attention to the performer’s energy. The presentation emphasises the human and sensory dimensions of confinement rather than treating it solely as a political situation. The performance begins at 5.30pm at Al Mansour Theatre on Rue Al Baraka in Yacoub El Mansour.
In the evening: Iqtibās, by Sarah M.
Iqtibās follows Abel and Balkis, whose lives change when an earthquake strikes Morocco. Balkis’s disappearance sends Abel on a journey in which he must learn to listen to a language, memory and history previously unfamiliar to him. Their love story opens onto questions of identity, transmission and dialogue between France and Morocco.
The production features Hayet Darwich and Maxime Lévêque, with musician Osam performing live on stage. The Institut français lists a 75-minute running time, French and Darija as the performance languages, and a recommended audience age of 14 and above. Theatre, dance, slam and live music shape the distinctive form of this second performance.
Iqtibās start time: two different announcements
The festival programme supplied for this edition lists Iqtibās on 29 October at 8pm. The Institut français de Rabat page gives the same date and venue but a 7pm start. This daily schedule follows the festival’s programme while clearly flagging the difference.
Reconfirm the time with the organisers before booking or travelling to Bahnini Hall at 1 Rue Gandhi. The discrepancy also affects the possibility of attending both productions: without a confirmed running time for Letters from the Dead Pavilion and adequate transfer time, a double-show itinerary cannot be assured.
Admission and the next festival date
Ticket prices and booking arrangements are not specified in the available material. The performance language and any surtitles for Letters from the Dead Pavilion also remain unconfirmed and cannot be inferred from the production’s country. Follow the festival and Institut français announcements for updated practical details.
On Friday 30 October at 7pm, Dialy, directed by Naïma Zitan, is scheduled at Bahnini Hall for the final day of the supplied programme. The main festival page connects that evening with the productions on 27 and 28 October.
Explore the other festival days
- Jassad Festival 2026 in Rabat: fourth-edition programme
- Jassad in Rabat, 27 October 2026: Goodnight, Mother
- Jassad in Rabat, 28 October 2026: Morocco and Spain
- Jassad in Rabat, 30 October 2026: Dialy by Naïma Zitan
- Things to do in Rabat
Programme supplied by the festival. Further information: Jassad · Théâtre Mohammed V · Iqtibās — Institut français.
