Ahmad Meree Ahmad Meree is an actor and playwright born in Aleppo, Syria. He is a graduate from the Higher Institute of Theatre Arts in Cairo. Winner of an emerging artist award at Arts Awards Waterloo Region (2019) and the Best Actor Award at the Central Theatre Festival in Syria (2008), he directed Ionesco’s The…
Syrian-Palestinian dramaturge, director and scholar. He lives in Brussels and is part of the syrian cultural society. He studied Arabic Literature at Damascus University and Theatrical Studies at the Higher Institute of Dramatic Arts, where he later worked as an assistant professor. He directed the piece »No Exit«, a play by Jean-Paul Sartre (Damascus 2018),…
Amer Okdeh Experienced Design Specialist with a demonstrated history of working in the performing arts industry. Strong arts and design professional with a Master’s degree focused in Bühnenbild Master of Art from Universität der Künste Berlin.
Dramaturge and screenwriter, born in Syria in 1985, currently lives in Berlin. From 2004–2006 he studied directing at »The Labor« Theater Troupe in Homs. 2011 he finished his bachelor’s degree in chemistry. He wrote numerous plays and brought them on stage. In 2016 the magazine »Nachtmagazin« awarded him the prize »Best German-language play« for »The…
Anja S. Gläser Anja S. Gläser was born in Wiesbaden and is a freelance actress. In 2014 she finished her studies at the Academy of Performing Arts Baden-Württemberg and in 2013 she won the Günther-Rühle Prize with her drama school year. She spent her first two professional years, 2014 – 2016, at the Osnabrück Theater…
Baian Aljeratly Baian Aljeratly, is an actress. She studied Architecture at the University of Hama before she started to be on stage in her chosen-home Leipzig in 2014. As a member of the performance collective Bar oder Ehda she starred in the productions Trambout (2015, LOFFT), Jurassica Pack (2016, Neues Schauspiel). She collaborated with Philipp…
Photo Credit: Peter Admik Basilius Alawad Basilius Alawad: Cellist, Composer Biography: Basilius Alawad is a Syrian cellist living in Berlin. Between 2011 and 2013 he studied at the Academy of Music in Damascus, where he performed as a solo cellist with the Syrian National Symphony Orchestra. After moving to Germany in 2014…
Bassam Dawood is a Syrian storyteller, actor and theatre director. He graduated from the Higher Institute for Dramatic Arts in Damascus in 2001. He has worked as an actor for many theater and television productions as well as an assistant director and director in theater. Bassam has trained many actors at the Institute for Theater…
Photo by : Sven Serkis Christian Bojidar was born in 1986 and studied acting in Berlin. In 2012 he finished his studies and played the main role in the dance feature film “Lafnetscha” by the Italian choreographer VeronikaRiz. 2013 to 2017 followed a permanent engagement at the Landestheater Schwaben. Today Christian works as a freelance…
Christina Spaar was born in Regensdorf (CH) in 1993 and comes from Hettlingen. After graduating from the middle school in the “Theater” profile at the Rychenberg Cantonal School in Winterthur (CH), she went to the theater workshop Gleis 5 in Frauenfeld (CH) for various engagements as an assistant director. Here she worked on pieces such…
Photo Credit: Peter Admik Elias Aboud Damascus Festival marked his debut as a talented percussionist at the age of eleven, where he was praised by his teacher and the media. Elias Aboud was born in 1988 in Syria.He has a bachelor’s degree in percussion as well as composition from the Damascus University…
Eneko Sanz Eneko Sanz made his first steps in the entertainment world as a clown and juggler in the streets. From his hometown Bilbao to the world, discovering new cultures and possibilities of expression, this Berlin based actor is always accepting the challenge of capturing people’s interest. Following the natural way of personal and professional…
Christopher-Fares Köhler was born in Wiesbaden in 1987 and grew up in Germany and Jordan. He studied theater studies at the University of Leipzig and at the Free University of Berlin. From 2013–2015 he worked as an assistant director for Falk Richter, in plays such as »Small Town Boy« at the Maxim Gorki Theater Berlin.…
Fatina Laila an actress born in Hama Syria in 1983, studied theatre at the Higher Institute of Dramatic Arts- the University of Damascus and graduated in 2009. Between 2008 and 2012 she worked in various TV series in Syria and the United Arab Emirates. ٍShe took part in a staged reading by playwright Mohammad Attar…
Gizem Akman Gizem Akman is a graduate of the Mimar Sinan State Conservatory, Department of Contemporary Dance (Istanbul / Turkey) and now lives in Berlin. She works as an interdisciplinary dancer / performer, choreographer and actress. Since her youth she has been active in the fields of contemporary dance techniques, improvisation and movement research. For…
Günther Orth graduated in Arabic Philology in Erlangen, Germany. Scholarships brought him to Egypt and Syria, followed by a degree in Arabic translation in Leipzig. In his master’s thesis and later in his dissertation, he wrote about modern prose literature in Syria and Yemen, where he lived. Today he works in Berlin and worldwide as…
Hazem Saleh is a Syrian theater maker. He graduated at the Higher Institute of Dramatic Arts in Damascus and has participated in numerous workshops of the Damascus Theater Laboratory. Hazem Saleh is the author of several short films and an active member of interactive theater in Syrian refugee camps. As a dramaturge, he brought Sartre’s…
Heba Mehrez is a Syrian dramaturge and playwright, born in Damascus in 1989, and studied theater studies at the Higher Institute of Dramatic Arts in Damascus. Since she graduated in 2013 she worked in Damascus as a dramaturge and assistant director in the show »self-visit« 2014, and »Paradise« in 2015. In late 2015 she moved…
Helena Abay Helena is a freelance actress. In addition to working in front of the camera and on stage she also writes her own lyrics and songs. She grew up in the Ruhr area with her German mother her father lives in Stockholm, but is from Istanbul. Helena has grown up with many cultural influences.…
İlker Abay İlker Abay: Born in Eskişehir, Turkey in 1978. As a filmmaker, producer, actor and director he took part in international festivals in Cannes, Rotterdam, Milan and Thessaloniki, among others. The majority of his films focus on topics of the postmodern world such as identity, being a stranger, death and family. By treating the…
Ipek Özgen was born in Berlin in 1993. She completed her training in 2017 at the Transform Drama School in Berlin. During her apprenticeship, she gained experience on the Rózewics stage and was a guest at the Kleistforum in Frankfurt/Oder and at the Stettin State Theater. The first roles led her in front of the…
Jost op den Winkel Jost op den Winkel studied acting at the Bern University of the Arts and the Zürcher University of the Arts. As part of his training, he worked with the directors Crescentia Dünßer, Peter Kastenmüller and Alexander Nerlich, among others. He received the Armin Ziegler Foundation’s study award and a grant from…
Kamiran Khalil Kamiran Khalil, born in Aleppo in 1986, lives in Berlin. He graduated from the Art Academy in Damascus in 2009 and was a master student at the UdK in Berlin in 2016/17. In 2011 Kamiran Khalil was honored with a first solo exhibition at the renowned Kunsthaus in Damascus, followed in 2015 by…
Majd Shalgheen: was born in Syria, in 1996 and he lives in Germany since the end of 2015. 2015-2016 as Performer and writer in “Gib Deine Stimme” an Audio installation with Schaulpielhaus Frankfurt. 2016 as Performer and writer in “UnArt” scenic readings project with Schauspielhaus Jugendclub Frankfurt. 2016 as Dancer in “Gala” dance piece from…
Marcus Hering: grew up in Berlin. After the high school diploma, civilian service, long trips, theatrical tours, and carpentry apprenticeship, Marcus studied at the Mozarteum in Salzburg and the Rostock University of Music and Theater.His first permanent engagement took him to the Osnabrück Theater, where he worked from 2011 to 2015. Since 2015 Marcus has…
Maximilian Wrede, born on June 11, 1993 in Aalen, completed his training at the acting school REDUTA Berlin in 2017. During this time he was already on the stage in the roles of Melchior Gabor in Wedekind’s “Frühslings Erwachen” and Jason in Euripides ” Medea ” in the Kulturforum Bottrop. Since 2017 it can be…
Mazen Aljubbeh born in 1989 Damascus , studied acting at the high institute of dramatic arts. He worked in TV and theater productions. Since 2016 he lives in Berlin and works as an actor at Maxim Gorki theater.
Mohammad Dibo Mohammad Dibo born in 1984, a graduate Syrian Artist from the high institute of dramatic arts Damascus University in Syria, has worked in various projects at the theater, television, as well as, music, across multiple countries in the middle east and Europe including Syria, Lebanon, Turkey, and Germany.
Lebanese writer, producer and activist with a postgraduate diploma in theater studies and a master’s degree in cultural mediation, which resulted in the script »In exactly this moment«. She wrote three short films in addition to several texts, which she also directed. Mona Merhi’s work focuses on cultural practices of the Lebanese communities and the…
Moritz Schulze Born in Düsseldorf in 1990, studied at the Ernst Busch University of Dramatic Arts in Berlin from 2009 to 2013. His first engagement after his studies brought him to the Vienna Burgtheater in 2013, where he appeared as Güldenstern in Andrea Breth’s “Hamlet” production. From 2014 to 2018 he was a member of…
Mudar Ramadan Mudar Ramadan was born in Aleppo Syria, 1986. He graduated from the Higher Institute of Dramatic Arts in Damascus and continues his Master in Theater studies at the Free University Berlin. For 10 years he has worked as an actor and director. Mudar directed many theater plays between Syria, Tunisia and Germany and…
Muhammad Al masri He studied political science at the University of Lebanon and the University of Damascus. He is currently studying at the theater and film school in Berlin. At the end of 2016 he took part in art work, took part in preparatory courses for actors, took part in several short films with professionals…
Mustafa Kur was born in Syria, in 1989 and trained as an actor at the Higher Institute of Dramatic Arts in Damascus before performing in numerous plays at different theaters in Damascus including Out of Control 2015, and Trip Play 2016 . Mustafa Kur also acted in While I was Waiting 2017 And The Factory…
Osama Hafiry is a Syrian actor and director based in Berlin, Germany.He graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Acting from the Higher Institute of Dramatic Arts in Damascus, Syria then moved to Lebanon to continue his studies and graduated with a master’s degree in Visual Arts – Cinema.Osama is a co-founder of White Flux Productions.As…
Ramadan Hammoud Ramadan Hammoud was born in 1968 in Syria in the city of Homs, he studied and graduated from the Higher Institute of Dramatic Arts in Syria, presented many Syrian works and series and despite his few works, he created unparalleled creativity and one of his most important roles is Younis in the family…
Rami Fadel was born in 1983 in Katana, a suburb of Damascus, in Syria. He started acting in school theater, and in 2008 he completed his acting training at the Institute for the Performing Arts in Damascus. Since then he has played in numerous Syrian television series and plays. He fled Syria in late 2012.…
Raoua Allaoui, born 1974 in Lebanon. In 1990 she began to learn German in Germany. After graduation in 1997, she studied at the Department of Translation and Interpretation of Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz. In 2004 she finished her studies with the translation diploma for French and English. As a freelance interpreter and translator for Arabic,…
Robin Leo Hoffman Hoffman is an actor, director and author. Working with well-known directors such as Dennis Gansel and Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck (for his feature film “Werk ohne Autor”), he gained his first professional set experience. As a sporty jack of all trades, he has solid martial arts andStunt skills, which he works on…
Photo Credit: Peter Admik Saleh Katbeh Saleh katbe Composer, Producer, and oud player based in Berlin, Saleh studied music at the High Institute of Music in Damascus, and after moving to germany he studied and graduated with a master degree in music Theory from the university of Franz Liszt in weimar, Saleh…
Sandra Hetzl, born 1980, translates Arabic literature into German and lives in Berlin. She translated works by Rasha Abbas, Aref Hamza, Kadhem Khanjar, Bushra al-Maktari, Raif Badawi, Aboud Saeed and Assaf Alassaf and many more. Above that she is the brains behind »10/11«, a literary agency and laboratory for new forms of Arabic literature.
Stefanie Masnik Stefanie Masnik is an actress and speaker. From 2010 to 2013 she attended the drama school in Charlottenburg, completed her training as a qualified actress and was accepted into the Berlin ZAV. 2012 synchronous seminar with Clemens Frohmann and Guido Kellershof. 2015 Coaching in “Source Tuning” with Jens Roth and Thomas Bartholomäus, Berlin.…
Taha Sheikh Dieh Taha is a rapper, lyricist, music instructor and producer from Aleppo/Syria. He has been playing music since 2007, and founded the band Wladalamm in Berlin in 2016. Taha has started as a poet before being a rapper, which gained him unique skills of expression, as well as professional tools of creative writing.…
Tayfun Guttstadt Guttstadt in Hamburg geboren. In seiner frühen Jugend hat er begonnen, Gitarre zu spielen, und seitdem ist Musik einer der wichtigsten Bestandteile seines Lebens. Nach einem der vielen Besuche in der Türkei hat er dann die Musik dort nicht mehr losgelassen. Kurz darauf hat er angefangen, Ney zu spielen. Zu der Zeit hat…
Vidina Popov After initial experiences on stage at Vienna’s Volkstheater, Vidina Popov studies acting from 2012 to 2016 at the MOZARTEUM university Salzburg. After guest appearances at the Burgtheater Vienna and the Deutsches Theater Berlin, Popov has been a member of the Maxim Gorki theatre ensemble since the 2017/2018 season. Besides her theatre work, she…
Wadiaa Ferzly: Born 1991 in Damascus, lives in Berlin. In addition to a bachelor’s degree in theater studies at the Higher Institute of Dramatic Arts Damascus, Ferzly studied economics at the University of Damascus. She participated in several theater labs in Damascus and Beirut and also took part in theater directing and dramaturgy workshops at…
Syrian writer and theater-maker, graduate of The Higher Institute of Dramatic Arts in Damascus. He has worked as a dramaturge in many theater productions in Syria, Lebanon, Turkey, Germany and Sweden. In addition to his theater work he works in cultural journalism and publishes on many Arabic platforms. His first novel »Al Hajeb« was published…
Wihad Suleiman (1988) is a director and author from Syria. In 2012, she graduated from the Higher Institute of Dramatic Arts in Damascus in the field of theater studies. After her apprenticeship she worked as a trainer in an interactive theater project, as well as a long-term project with a group of blind performers. She…
Yasser Abu Shaqra: A Syrian-Palestinian theater writer and trainer working in the Syrian cultural field. After graduating in theater from the Higher Institute of Arts in Damascus, he conducted many interactive theater workshops to train children and interactive theater trainers. These workshops resulted in a number of performances. A play he wrote “Before Dinner” was…
Photo Credit: Peter Admik Yazan Alsabbagh Yazan Alsabbagh is a Syrian Clarinetist and producer who was born in Damascus 1994, he started learning the piano at age of 7 then the Clarinet at age of 14. In 2012 Yazan joined the High institute of music in Damascus, He finished 6 semesters there…
Egyptian poet and playwright born in 1979 and lives in Cairo. He has written: »The Guard«, »The Genius Plot«, »Eid banquet«, »Glass Eyes«, »So Salome danced«, »As a Sarcophagus Coughing Heavily« (poetry). He was awarded the first prize in the Mohammed Timur Drama Creativity Competition 2006, the first prize in the Young Creators Competition for…
Zainab Alsawah Studied English literature in her hometown Homs from 2008 to 2013. In the meantime, she has gained experience in theater and drama with the theater group Labor Theater Troupe. In November 2013 she came to Germany to the city Osnabrück and reached level C1 in the German language by 2015. In Osnabrück she…
Zena El Abdalla: is a Syrian architect and a multidisciplinary artist. She was born in Damascus, Syria in 1990. Following her graduation from the Damascus University’s faculty of architecture in 2013, she moved to Beirut. In 2017 she moved to Berlin, where she is currently based. her work takes multiple forms including painting, visual art,…
Ziad Adwan studied for an MA in text and performance studies at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA) and King’s college in London, and then took a PhD in theatre studies at Royal Holloway; his thesis was on »Mistakes in Theatre«. Ziad’s work comprises acting, directing and writing for theatre as well as academic…