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…
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…
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…
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…
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 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…