Ahmed comes back
words & music

Ahmed comes back, words & music is a project that involves the intersection of several disciplines: theater, music, philosophy, and politics. The work begins with an exploration of both textual and musical writing. The central subject of the project will be the philosophical question of racism, conveyed through humor and the mechanics of laughter. The challenge will be to observe how an insular culture like that of Japan might consider such an endeavor.

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CREATION IN JAPAN

Since its inception, the fundamental lever of the character Ahmed has been to address the issue of racism through mockery. And to philosophize through this lens is also a significant aspect of his existence.

In our current exploration, Ahmed will return “in music”, meaning that the libretto will be the site of a plural invention based on a new artistic dialogue. The lightness of the song will allow access to the liberation of laughter and the journey of thought, while intersecting idioms.
With the presentation of Ahmed comes back, words & music in Japan, the entire Ahmed project gains its full power, exporting itself beyond the borders of France. Japan is a country facing an economic evolution that brings about an increasingly significant immigration. This phenomenon increasingly fuels racism, turning it into a real societal issue that is growing. This time, the main subject of the piece will no longer be exclusively carried by the text and dramatic action; it will be amplified by the transcendent qualities of music, and the theatrical ritual will be shaken to deliver laughter through a decidedly poetic element, music.

To imagine Ahmed as an opera is to invent a new dialogue and intertwine slam, rap, song, anger, and laughter.