Rumi the Outsider

Rumi the Outsider brings the timeless words of Rumi to life in a gripping mix of beautiful compositions, dance, and impressive images, an ode to being an outsider as a source of connection. After the acclaimed ‘Rumi Passion’, composer Osama Abdulrasol delves further into the work of the Sufi philosopher and poet Rumi. Rumi the Outsider merges with Rumi’s spiritual quest. His words move between loss and ecstasy, between tradition and innovation, and continue to inspire to this day. Rumi saw himself as an outsider who belonged nowhere. Precisely in that lay his power to make a connection. In times of growing polarization, that is an insight that touches us all. And this performance does so aptly. Together with director Thomas Bellinck, Osama Abdulrasol enriches the beautiful compositions with dance and impressive images. > Free introduction at 7:15 PM in the foyer