TMR 42 • Theatre

Why Theatre?—an Editorial

Why Theatre?—an Editorial

In which the editors of The Markaz Review and playwright Hassan Abdulrazzak present the theatre issue.

JUNE 7, 2024 • By TMR
Dare Not Speak—a One-Act Play

Dare Not Speak—a One-Act Play

A stage director declines producing a play about a child tragically murdered during a genocide, fearing she may...

JUNE 7, 2024 • By Hassan Abdulrazzak
As We Near the End (or What Adorno Said)

As We Near the End (or What Adorno Said)

In his play, Youssef El Guindi debates whether art is merely a distraction or if it can truly...

JUNE 7, 2024 • By Yussef El Guindi
Theatre is the Thing: TMR’s Best-Books List

Theatre is the Thing: TMR’s Best-Books List

Editors at The Markaz Review recommend twelve titles published over a 20-year period presenting a broad range of...

JUNE 7, 2024 • By TMR
Wajdi Mouawad’s “Controversial” Wedding Day

Wajdi Mouawad’s “Controversial” Wedding Day

Al Jadid editor Elie Chalala finds that Lebanese intellectuals’ defense of expat director Wadji Mouawad contrasts with state...

JUNE 7, 2024 • By Elie Chalala
What Kind Of Liar Am I?—a Short Play

What Kind Of Liar Am I?—a Short Play

An original short play by playwright and theatre maker Mona Mansour: "a short, dark confession in a time...

JUNE 7, 2024 • By Mona Mansour
The Return of Danton—a Play by Mudar Alhaggi & Collective Ma’louba

The Return of Danton—a Play by Mudar Alhaggi & Collective Ma’louba

A play about the French Revolution highlights the experiences of Syrian actors and theatre makers as artists in...

JUNE 7, 2024 • By Mudar Alhaggi
Noor and Hadi Go to Hogwarts—a Short Play

Noor and Hadi Go to Hogwarts—a Short Play

Lameece Issaq presents a short play borrowing a popular fantasy world.

JUNE 7, 2024 • By Lameece Issaq
A Bicentennial Remembrance of Lord Byron, Among Greeks & Turks

A Bicentennial Remembrance of Lord Byron, Among Greeks & Turks

Lord Byron, a theatrical poet, created the concept of celebrity and, with his poetry, brought the Ottoman world...

JUNE 7, 2024 • By William Gourlay
Omar Naim Exclusive: Two Films on Beirut & Theatre

Omar Naim Exclusive: Two Films on Beirut & Theatre

Omar Naim set out to create a film about the Lebanese theatre scene where stage honesty clashes with...

JUNE 7, 2024 • By Omar Naim
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