Al Hazen
2010-09-14
Light Night Event, Leeds
Arakan teamed up with Point Arrow Theatre as part of 'The Crossing', which formed part of the Light Night Leeds event in October 2010
Part installation, part performance journey, 'The Crossing' was a sensory world of stories from the 4 corners of the earth; gnomes emerging from trees, stars rising into the night sky and snow falling from the heights. We caught the boat and discovered how people from different parts of the world dream the same story of re-awakening.
Arakan commissioned writer Azma Dar to write a short performance piece about the 10th century scientist 'Al-Haytham', known in the West as 'Al Hazen'. He was born in Basra, Iraq and went onto study astronomy, mathematics, physics and medicine - but he would be best known for his optical achievements, where he devised the world's first camera obscura.
'The Crossing' took place on the evenings of October 8th and 9th in Leeds and was a huge success. For more details log onto:
2018
2018-06-30
The Abrahamix
A new comic book
2018-06-30
Freesia theatrical release from August 7th 2017!
A UK tour of our debut feature film
2017
2017-01-11
Our debut feature film
JRCT Year 2 project
2013
2013-06-04
Role Model Series
Motivating Youngsters in Leeds
2013-01-08
Summer school...
...at The Co-operative Academy of Leeds
2012
2012-12-03
Brit Writers' Awards 2012
Conor Ibrahiem wins Scriptwriting & Screenplay Award
2011
2011-12-05
Near Neighbours Fund
New DVD - 'EuroAsiandWhyte?'
2011-11-24
Muslim Writers Awards
Award Shortlist
2011-11-10
Downing Street
Eid Al-Adha Invite
2011-10-29
Social Futures Award 2011
Transforming Bradford
2011-07-07
Bradford Disturbances 2001
The Disturbances: 10 years on
2011-05-07
'Daughters of Eve'
An event by the Bradford Muslim Women's Council
2011-01-31
'Hijaab'
Staging at The MAC
2011-01-30
'Xtremism'
Bradford Council Commission
2010
2010-12-13
Joseph Rowntree Foundation
'Estate of Mind'
2010-11-25
Mosaic Network
Arakan wins Mosaic Award
2010-11-17
COEMO Award
Newcomer of the Year
2010-07-22
Ariane de Rothschild Fellowship
2-week Programme in New York
2010-05-13
Bradford Muslim Women's Council
Re-staging Hijaab
2010-05-13
Mount Kilimanjaro
Arif Mohid
2010-05-13
Emel Magazine - Review
Review of Hijaab
2010-04-01
Award Nomination
ATL New Business of the Year 2010
2010-03-08
Islamic Society of Britain
Re-staging Hijaab
2010-02-07
My Deen Magazine - Review
Review of Hijaab
2010-01-07
BBC Article
Treading the boards to change perceptions
2009
2009-12-12
Hijaab
Theatre Play
2009-06-29
Cent-her of the Family
Community Play
2018-06-30
The Abrahamix
A new comic book
2018-06-30
Freesia theatrical release from August 7th 2017!
A UK tour of our debut feature film
2017-01-11
Our debut feature film
JRCT Year 2 project
2013-06-04
Role Model Series
Motivating Youngsters in Leeds
2013-01-08
Summer school...
...at The Co-operative Academy of Leeds