VISIONS OF THE NEAR EAST provides a dynamic travelogue of dance through the Arab world. Faithful to ethnic dance traditions, these inspired original works transcend cultural boundaries.

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MEDITERRANEAN MOSAIC savors the rich folkloric traditions from North Africa, the Middle East, with a dash of spice from Italy, Greece, and Spain.

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ALHAYAT RAKSA (LIFE IS A DANCE) centers around an Arab woman who, at the end of her life, resolves her conflicting emotions and resentments of having had to follow the traditional path for a woman of marriage and a family, instead of pursuing a career as a dancer.

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TROY: WOMEN & WAR captures the essence of the Trojan War through the eyes of its women – how it began, how it ended, and the physical, emotional, and psychological brutalities suffered by the Trojan women.

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TALES FROM THE ARABIAN NIGHTS enchants with four magical tales adapted from Scheherazade’s thousand and one Arabian nights, and presented in MDTC’s signature style of dance/story theater.

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THROUGH HER EYES is a joyous, multi-media, dance celebration of women’s contributions to world culture, and takes you on  a journey to the Near East through the ages, from Ancient Mesopotamia to the present day.