Drowning In Cairo by Adam Ashraf Elsayigh, directed by Sahar Assaf. Golden Thread Productions at Potrero Stage. Photo credit: David Allen Studio.
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Performance Review: Drowning in Cairo by Adam Ashraf Elsayigh, directed by Sahar Assaf
Also posted in Reviews, Volume 13
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The Boatman: A Play by Sameh Mahran
The Boatman a play by Sameh Mahran Translated by Dina Amin Act I (A young man & woman sit on a bench far from one another on a cornice overlooking the sea) [1] Young man: I want to kiss you. Young woman: Kiss me. Young man: I’m afraid someone will walk by. Young woman: […]
Also posted in Current Issue, Short Plays, Volume 11
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Al-Marakbi and Ceaseless Visibility: The Creation of “Docile Bodies” and a “Disciplinary Society”
Sameh Mahran. Courtesy: Al Ahram.
Also posted in Essays, Volume 1
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We are talking about Contemporary Theatre and Politics in Turkey
Scene from BGST’s play Zabel (2016). Courtesy: BGST.
Also posted in Essays, Volume 11
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Re-writing Theatre History, Performing Forgotten: Three Examples from Istanbul Stages
Re-writing Theatre History, Performing Forgotten: Three Examples from Istanbul Stages By Eylem Ejder Arab Stages, Volume 9 (Fall, 2018) ©2018 by Martin E. Segal Theatre Center Publications Theatre in Turkey has arguably changed a lot in recent years if we consider how it dares to present untold and unrepresented stories in a highly affective and […]
Also posted in Volume 9
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Documentary Theatre in Egypt: Devising a New Play in Cairo
Eagle Dream in Dream Hope Wish Desire. Photo: Ahmed Tarek Hassan.
Also posted in Current Issue, Reviews, Volume 8
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Theatre Everywhere: How A Small Lebanese Village Transformed for Blood Wedding
Maria Bechara in Blood Wedding. Photo by Nataly Hindaoui.
Also posted in Current Issue, Reviews, Volume 8
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Heather Raffo on Noura
Heather Raffo on NouraA Theatre Review by Heather DenyerArab Stages, Volume 5, Number 1 (Fall, 2016)©2016 by Martin E. Segal Theatre Center Publication In May of 2016, playwright Heather Raffo spoke with me about her collaboration with Epic Theatre and work with women in New York’s Arab-American communities. I asked her about the origins and […]
Also posted in Reviews, Volume 5
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A Crime on Restaurant Street
A current photo of Restaurant Street, which runs between Gamal ‘Abd al-Nasser St. and al-Qasr St., slightly southwest of Tahrir Square in Sana’a. Photo credit: Wajdi al-Ahdal
Also posted in Short Plays
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