‘Hamletmachine’ @ The Egg Beirut
based on Heiner Müller’s
Located in the heart of Beirut is the structure known as 'the egg' or 'the dome.' Originally intended as a cinema or cultural center, its construction was halted by the civil war, leaving it incomplete yet deeply ingrained in the city's identity. It stands as a reminder of Beirut's ambitious past, its presence looming over the urban chaos, serving as a symbol of past dreams and present realities.
INSIDE THE EGG:
Inside the 'egg' structure, 128 Hamlets dressed in suits fry eggs, with a close up of their actions being live projected to the internal surface of the building. As the scene unfolds, the air is filled with the sizzle of frying eggs, a symbol both mundane and profound. The Hamlets, each absorbed in their task, crack eggs into hot pans, the sound echoing through the cavernous space. Amidst this orchestrated chaos, Ophelia consumes the eggs in the foreground.
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