Ezzedine Gannoun

عز الدين قنون (Known as "Gannoun")

Theater Director, Actor, Founder of El Hamra Theater

Born Jan 05, 1953

Tunis, Tunisia

Passed Away Mar 29, 2015 Tunis, Tunisia

Lifespan 62 years old

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"To act is to refuse the silence that tyranny imposes on human conscience."

Archival Overview

Pioneering theatrical visionary who transformed an abandoned cabaret into the famed El Hamra theater in Tunis, establishing the Arab and African Center for Theatrical Research.

Biographical Record

Trained in theatrical studies at the University of Paris VIII, Ezzedine Gannoun was a pillar of the independent stage movement in the Maghreb. In 1985, he founded the Théâtre El Hamra, rehabilitating a historic venue into a vibrant oasis of artistic freedom.

His celebrated productions, including Ghaylan, L'Otage, and Monstrueux, toured worldwide, training hundreds of actors from across sub-Saharan Africa and the Arab world in radical expressive dramaturgy.

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Final Resting Place

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Djellaz Cemetery
Tunis, Tunisia

                         GPS: 36.7833, 10.1833                    

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