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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…