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.
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 to European audiences.
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.
Arab Shakespeare?
Georgina Van Welie, co-founder of Sabab theatre, shares her perspective on the “Arab” Shakespeare Trilogy for the first time
Nothing is Normal, Nothing Is What it Seems (Underground Theatre in Iran After the Woman, Life, Freedom Movement)
An interview with an actress performing on stage in Iran without a hijab and who is no longer taking on roles that require official approval.
Palestine, Political Theatre & the Performance of Queer Solidarity in Jean Genet’s Prisoner of Love
“Prisoner of Love” acknowledges the limitations of language in capturing the reality of the Palestinian revolution, writes Saleem Haddad.
Laughing for Change—Activist Theatre Tours Egypt
Hara TV3 harnessed interactive theatre and comedy to address gender-based violence and FGM in Egypt writes its founder Nada Sabet.
What Is Home?—Gazans Redefine Place Amid Displacement
Continuously displaced Palestinians redefine “home” in Osama Kahlout’s surprising photographs from the war on Gaza.
This Strange Eventful History by Claire Messud —A Review
An entire family is preoccupied with its history and questions of national identity, confounded by France’s rejection of the pieds-noirs.
World Picks From The Editors: June 1 — June 14
TMR editors highlight their picks of events, books, films, podcasts and other cultural products from around the globe.
Our Review of transfeminisms
A major exhibition at Mimosa House aims to address pressing and unresolved issues faced by women, queer, and trans people across the world.