Saints of Damour

Name: Saints of Damour
Start: 2024-11-15T19:00:00+1100
End: 2025-04-05T22:00:00+1100
Location: The Loading Dock - Qtopia Sydney

Wed, 19 Mar 2025, 7pm - 10pm AEDT

The Loading Dock - Qtopia Sydney

darlinghurst, australia

Qtopia Sydney

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An epic story of love, migration and identity unfolding across continents and decades.

1970s Lebanon. Pierre falls in love with Samir in the humble village of Damour, south of Beirut. When civil war breaks, Pierre is forced to leave Samir behind and escape into an arranged marriage, migrating to Australia and becoming someone new. But can you really leave the past behind?

Haunted by his memories of Samir, Pierre attempts to forge multiple new lives for himself. From a tomato farm in rural Queensland to the streets of Darlinghurst, he tries to outrun his past - until something forces him to stop running.

Saints of Damour is a special new work from playwright James Elazzi that honours voices lost to history and reminds us of the privilege of living truthfully.

Presented with the support of Qtopia Sydney.

CREATIVE TEAM

Presented by James Elazzi Productions

Playwright: James Elazzi

Director: Hayden Tonazzi

Producer: Nola Bartolo

Cast: Antony Makhlouf, Deborah Galanos, Saro Lepejian and Nicole Chamoun

Tickets for good, not greed Humanitix dedicates 100% of profits from booking fees to charity

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Qtopia Sydney is Australia's centre for Queer History and Culture.

Qtopia Sydney is an ACNC registered not-for-profit organisation committed to empowerment, inclusivity, celebration, challenge and education. Our public exhibitions, temporary displays, Live at Qtopia series and community engagement and education programs are resolute in their intent to represent the history and culture of the LGBTQIA+ community with integrity, authenticity and accuracy. We depend upon members of the public and government and private foundations for support and we ask you to join us on the journey and be part of our story.

Qtopia Sydney is home to Darlinghurst’s 3 newest live performance venues. Our theatres will always prioritise the stories of those in the LGBTQIA+ family and amplify the works of our great local storytellers from the wider community. Our theatre spaces serve to provide live engagement opportunities at Qtopia Sydney to extend the knowledge, empathy and understanding gained from a visit to the exhibitions, by provoking conversation through the mediums of live performance and events.

Qtopia Sydney seeks to highlight stories that reflect the queer experience, elevating the voices of artists with lived experience within the community. Qtopia Sydney also warmly welcomes allies and storytellers from all communities.

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