theater, artistic practice, & civic life in algeria

dr. jane e. goodman

El Moudja Relocation

In June 2009, the El Moudja Theatrical Association relocated to a former school. These images show what the space looked like in the days and weeks following the move.


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El Moudja claims the new space.

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El Moudja claims the new space.

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Actors were organized into teams of volunteers to help with the relocation. Here, a board lists different teams, which were responsible for settings, costumes, archives, stage building, light and sound, administration, and security.

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A mask graces the new space.

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Djilelli contemplates the new space.

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Trash filled the entrance to the courtyard.

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Former classrooms house the troupe's belongings.

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Former classrooms house the troupe's belongings.

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Djilelli and Sami begin to make order out of chaos.

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Elements of scenery for the play Voyages.

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A satellite dish was one of the first things the actors set up.

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Nacer reads material in the archives.

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Nacer and others pore through the archives.

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An actor sorts through the troupe's archives.

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A crew starts to build the stage, with the banner for their recent production Love from Afar as a backdrop.

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Floorboards from the former theater serve as materials for the new stage.

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A crew of volunteers works on the stage.

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The stage takes shape.