STÉPHANIE GHAJAR

 





Two women have passed on. After experiencing grave punishment, Asmara desires to transform into a Houri, a virgin of paradise. Safia, who had never married, assists her with this endeavour.

Make Me A Houri is a story of two women seeking to defy the external forces governing their bodies. It blends poetry, stylised physicality and unusual anecdotes to explore the relationship between the realms of the sensual and the spiritual, the mystical and the material.

This show premiered as part of La Mama Theatre’s 2019 season.
I acknowledge the Wurundjeri people as the traditional owners of the land where I work and live. 
I pay my respects to Elders past and present. I celebrate the stories, culture and traditions of 
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Elders of all communities who also work and live on this land.