⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ “… a must see-see in its full scale debut. Under Emily Ayoub’s superb direction, time and space are slippery riddles in a glassy metaphysics.”
— Sydney Morning HeraldHow far back does home begin?
Grief-stricken by her father’s sudden death, Amelia Alissa travels to her ancestral homeland, Lebanon. Amid the ancient Baalbek ruins and the faded splendour of the Palmyra Hotel, a place alive with memory and myth, she begins to uncover the fragments of her past.
Her journey, entwined with a timeless tale of migration and sacrifice, runs alongside her father’s homecoming story during Lebanon’s civil war in the 1980s. As the two paths converge, Amelia is drawn into the truths of legacy, sacrifice and the meaning of home.
Clockfire Theatre Company is a physical theatre company creating original works through improvisation and collaboration, influenced by training at Jacques Lecoq Theatre School. RUINS أطلال harnesses innovative storytelling, ensemble performance and the distinctive visual language that defines Clockfire’s work.
Following a successful initial season as part of 25A in 2024, RUINS أطلال is now expanded into a full scale work for major presentation within the 2025 Seymour Season.
Produced in association with Seymour Centre
Co-devised Emily Ayoub and Madeline Baghurst
Director Emily Ayoub
Cast Randa Sayed, Youssef Sabet, Adeeb Razzouk, Tony Poli, Piumi Wijesundara, Madeline Baghurst with the voice of Olive Magee
Set Designer Cris Baldwin
Lighting Designer Frankie Clarke
Video Designer Laura Turner
Composer Johnny Yang
Script Consultant Michael Mohammad Ahmed
Stage Manager Dylan Ford
Ensemble Collaborator Mitch Riley
Associate Video Designer Finlay Hogan
Video Supervisor Thomas Bensley
Musicians Gianna Cheung, Jessica Scott
Image credit Geoff Magee
