Sojourn at Ararat celebrates its 20th anniversary

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DATE : Sat, 14 Jul 2007 08:21:56 -0500
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Sojourn at Ararat started as a play based on translations of Armenian poetry through the ages. Staged as a two person play, it was created and performed by Gerald Papasian and Nora Armani. It opened at the Edinburgh Festival in 1986 and toured internationally in its English and French versions from 1987 to 1999.

The 20th anniversary revival was performed in Marseille's National Theatre La Criee, and in Paris, followed by a recording of the French version in Bordeaux. The English version revival is playing now through July 29th at the Fountain Theatre in Los Angeles.

The English language CD and DVD are now available. For more information, visit The PemArt website.

Click here to hear a segment of the show Sojourn at Ararat, provided by Nora Armani for the readers of APP.

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The original poems in Armenian can be read below:

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