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A multi-disciplinary exploration of the unique challenges faced by mother artists, struggling between two worlds: motherhood and their artistic careers. The work will be developed through powerful testimonies from real-life mother artists, sharing their stories, sacrifices, resilience and the eventual triumph of creative expression. 

Project- Au Rituels des Pluies

A sonic dwelling of 12 moments suspended in time and place, coming from the personal family archive (photos taken by Al Baba’s late grandfather) documenting the Abu Ali River flood in 1955 Tripoli, Lebanon. By choreographing the flood, Al Baba narrates the story of the drowned city of Tripoli, Lebanon, and its relation with its (many times flooded) Abu Ali river. The flood of the river, the city, its people, and the flow of sorrows. From the personal archive of the Abu Ali River 1955 flood to the illegal immigration boats, all possibilities to escape the city end in eternal drowning(s).The city also has a relationship with rain – each time it rains heavily, the whole city drowns with its roads and its people.

An ode to a sunken city. A rain prayer called “Au Rituels des Pluies”.

The river, the city, and its people. What does it mean to walk the city and follow the favourite path of a loved one? What does it mean to follow in his footsteps?

It’s a way to mourn our city by mourning ourselves; through movements, lights, and sounds, I have become the city, and its river flows in me.

Beirut, 2024.

Ralph is waiting for his sister to come back from abroad. As she is going up the elevator, the electricity cuts and she is stuck in it for hours. A conversation starts between the siblings as if they are getting to know each other for the first time…after the 4th August explosion.

Beirut, 2024.

Ralph is waiting for his sister to come back from abroad. As she is going up the elevator, the electricity cuts and she is stuck in it for hours. A conversation starts between the siblings as if they are getting to know each other for the first time…after the 4th August explosion.

Omar Ariss, It's Just Art

Two characters, a man and a woman, come to a theatre to watch a performance that turns out deeper than they imagined. they start discussing whether the feelings of the two actors on stage are real or fake. Every answer seems to keep leading to another question. Can they differentiate between reality and illusion in a world where everything is possible?

Dima Al Attar, Omar Bakeer, Hussein Al Hasan, The ‘I’ Inside Me, Mentored by Junaid Sarieddeen and Omar Abi Azar
Three teenage characters with different stories, They have a love for puppet theater, And move between normal life and an imaginary world of illogical thinking.

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The play is a dialogue that takes place between two people, and these two people represent one person, where the events revolve in an atmosphere of contradiction and confusion. The play deals with many social issues such as family violence and its impact on children, the rights of women and children, homosexuality and stammering.  The events of the play continue with more actors who play several roles as the two people watch them and intervene in the play as they can stop time and change the reality inside the play, and in the end the fact that these two people appear to be one person.   

 

  • 26 Letters School represented by Moussa Habib, A Story of 26 Letters, Mentored by Omar Abi Azar & Junaid Sarieddeen

“A Story of 26 Letters” is a captivating play that delves into the lives of four Syrian boys living in Beirut. Set against the backdrop of a war-torn country, the play takes the audience on a poignant journey through their lives while portraying their struggles and aspirations. It explores their dreams, fears, and their deep connection with “26 Letters” School with a desire for a better future.

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“A Story of 26 Letters” is a captivating play that delves into the lives of four Syrian boys living in Beirut. Set against the backdrop of a war-torn country, the play takes the audience on a poignant journey through their lives while portraying their struggles and aspirations. It explores their dreams, fears, and their deep connection with “26 Letters” School with a desire for a better future.

Wahd, is a fourteen-year-old girl struggling with her body image due to being overweight. On stage, we see her in a continuous conflict with her thoughts and with her mirror. A series of events will then take her on an inward journey to find joy.

There is a clock hanging on the wall and it won’t stop ticking. There are power cutsbut the clock won’t stop ticking. People are dying while others are being born yet the clock is still ticking. Could it be my fault?