Rania received a grant in partnership with the Atelier des Artistes en Exil.

What is your artistic background ?
My artistic career began in Tunisia just after the Tunisian revolution.
2012/2013: Play C'est quoi cette vie directed by Marwa Manai and Mariem Chebii with the Culture for Citizenship association (Tunisia)
2014/2015: Plays Hmoum Mfarka and Chkoun Yzid directed by Salah Hamouda at the El Massart theater (Tunisia)
2015: Mime performance with the World Social Forum (Tunisia)
2016: Documentary film Histoire d'une femme with the director Hind Boujemaa (Tunisia)
2017: Feature film El Jaida with director Salma Baccar (Tunisia)
2017: L'experience chouf performance directed by Essia Jaibi (Tunisia)
2017: Choufthouna mime performance as part of the International Festival of Feminist Art (Tunisia)
2018: Play Mémoires d'elles directed by Lasaad ben Abdalah (Tunisia), co-founder of Clowns Engagé-e-s artistic movement (Tunisia)
2019: Play Délivrance directed by Mounira Zakraoui (Tunisia)
2022/2023: Play Bruits directed by Zina Halak. The writing of the play was financed by the grant.

How do you view your profession today ?
I have a humble yet open view of my profession, because theater is the art of conveying reality on stage, subtly but also rigorously; the image can be ugly or beautiful, but it exists. Even though we may not be limited by reality in its raw state, our performances must convince the spectator that reality is there.

How do you see yourself in 5 years ? In 10 years ?
I don't have a clear vision of who I will be in five or 10 years, but I am certain that I will always be an exceptional, committed artist and stay true to my principles and values.

 

Interview conducted in 2022
Photography credit : Morgane Delfosse