Arabic Was the Guest at This Year’s Avignon Festival
Arabic, France’s second-most spoken language, was featured at this year’s Avignon Festival, but is Arabic still the outsider's tongue?
Theatre
Ziad Rahbani: The Making of a Lebanese Jazz Legend
A look at Ziad Rahbani's life and legacy, and the man who first introduced him to the jazz sound that transformed Lebanon's musical landscape.
August World Picks from the Editors
Literary conversations, films, exhibitions, and concerts … TMR World Picks run the gamut…
June World Picks from the Editors
Film & photography festivals, concerts, art, standup comedy, lectures, new books...TMR World Picks run the gamut...
With Brecht, Rabih Mroué & Lina Majdalanie Deconstruct Fascism
The new Lebanese performance, "Four Walls and a Roof," uses trial testimony, humor, and Eisler-Brecht songs to address the rise of the right.
April World Picks from the Editors
Film & photography festivals, concerts, art, standup comedy, lectures, new books...TMR World Picks run the gamut...
March World Picks from the Editors
Film & photography festivals, concerts, art, standup comedy, lectures, new books...TMR World Picks run the gamut...
Creating Community with Community Theatre
A community theatre company working in Lebanon, Jordan and Palestine empowers women who often are not professional actors.
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 appear biased.
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 change the world.
Wajdi Mouawad’s “Controversial” Wedding Day
Al Jadid editor Elie Chalala finds that Lebanese intellectuals’ defense of expat director Wadji Mouawad contrasts with state chokehold on freedom of expression.
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 of catastrophe."
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 exile.
Noor and Hadi Go to Hogwarts—a Short Play
Lameece Issaq presents a short play borrowing a popular fantasy world.
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 street deceit.