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…

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),…

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…

Ghassan Hammash: Syrian cultural manager and producer, born 1984 in Raqa, Syria, lives in Berlin. He studied theater arts at the Higher Institute of Dramatic Arts in Damascus, Syria. He is the founder and Artistic Director of Barzakh gGmbH since 2018 in Berlin. Since 2006 he has staged partnerships with art and cultural organizations from…