Stuck in the Middle: Dispatches From the Middle East and North Africa
Though the regions’ names suggest they lack their own centers of gravity, culture helps forge a common identity in spite of war, plunder, and devastation.
The Sundance Caravan: Theatre Lab Sets Up Shop in Morocco
The arts incubator moves its main event to Morocco this year, aiming to create an Arabic/American playwright exchange.
From Loss to Laughter: Syrian Refugees Write Plays
Creating theatre in Jordan brings a sense of community and closure to refugees from Syria.
The Past Is Present at the Fujairah International Monodrama Festival
At the seventh annual festival of solo work, artists from the Middle East and Asia build on Eastern oral traditions to address present struggles.
Adham Hafez & Farah Saleh Think Globally, Stage Locally
Two choreographer/theoreticians, one Egyptian and one Palestinian, negotiate—and draw inspiration from—painful cultural divides.
The Personal Versus the Political in 2 Israeli Plays
Both Motti Lerner’s ‘After the War’ and David Grossman’s ‘Falling Out of Time’ engage with loss, but in wildly different ways.
Building Trust at the ReOrient Festival and Forum
A biennial Bay Area gathering has forged new links among artists identified with the Middle East, North Africa, and Asia.
Change, Momentum, and Ghost Stories at Humana 2016
Actors Theatre of Louisville’s latest new-play fest reflected a nation, and a field, rushing to the future, haunted by the past.
Dan Schay: In the Office, but With a View of the Stage He Loved
Wherever he worked, the late theatre executive got others to share his lifelong passion for the theatre.
Let’s Stick Together: TYA/USA Unites Youth-Focused Theatres
The organization supports more than 100 TYA companies and aims to make their work more relevant to the field at large.
