Shakespeare In Iraq: An Interview With Dr. Samir Talib
Dr. Samir Talib is an Iraqi scholar specializing in Shakespeare and Renaissance studies. He earned...
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Representation Of Women In Iraqi Theatre: An Interview With Playwright And Director Dr. Awatif Naeem
Awatif Naeem is an award-winning TV and theatre actress, director, playwright, and critic. She...
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Shifting the Spotlight: Exploring the Scarcity of Female Voices in Iraqi Theatre
Upon the release of Contemporary Plays from Iraq in 2017, my focus shifted to translating works...
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Unjust Laughter: Representations of Equity-Deserving Groups in Contemporary Iraqi Comedy
Introduction The ongoing unsettling shift of my identity from a “white” Iraqi back home (in Iraq)...
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Ali Al-Zaidi: A Playwright Who Lives Through His Characters
Based on a recent phone interview with Al-Zaidi, the most prominent Iraqi playwright. Ali Al-Zaidi...
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Mother and the Other and a Dialogue Among Civilizations
M(O)ther is an international online collaboration to be shown August 9, 2020: 2pm EST, 8pm South...
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“Bella Ciao” and The Revolutionary Iraqi Theatre Group
A group of young volunteers in northern Iraq produced the slick Bella Ciao music video because...
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Criticizing Patriarchy and the Status Quo in Iraq: A One-Woman Show
On May 2nd, 2019, at The Institute of Fine Arts in Basra, Banin Abbas, an Iraqi actor, and...
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Shopping, Coffee + A Spot Of Tragedy: Wasit Theatre Group Tackles The Toughest Topics On The Street of Iraq
Every Friday, locals in the city of Kut flock to what’s now known as “the Tigris street of...
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Traumatic Dramatics: Iraqi Addicts, Criminals, And Survivors Use Theatre As Therapy
An Iraqi man is using drama therapy to help local drug addicts, juvenile offenders and victims of...
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“The Taste Of Displacement” – Diasporic Performance from Iraq
The Taste of Displacement (2014) is a video project and an experimental performance piece that...
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Experimental Performances: Iraq Proves Perfect Setting For ‘Theatre Of The Oppressed’
In Nasiriyah, a group of local actors have been using a special sort of open-air theatre to...
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The Representation of Political Violence in the Plays about Iraq (2003-2011)
Introduction [1] Political violence (resistance violence, revolutionary violence, state violence,...
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Nine Contemporary Iraqi Plays
Nine plays by Iraqi dramatists have been published by Methuen Drama as Contemporary Plays from...
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Theatre of the Oppressed in Iraq
Theatre of the Oppressed was originated in the 1970s by a Brazilian theatre practitioner and...
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In Iraqi Kurdistan, A Roman Amphitheatre To Enhance Local Culture
Sulaymaniyah’s newest park, the huge Hawary Shar, will soon see the opening of a 5,000-seat...
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Iraqi Actor Brings Theatre To Kids In A Converted Truck
Converting a pick-up truck into a mobile theatre isn’t that easy, says Hussein Ali Saleh, an Iraqi...
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Iraqi-Swedish Theatre Director Anmar Taha Explores Nightmares, Searches for Peace
Pillars of Blood is a performance focusing on memories of the Iraqi crisis as captured by Anmar...
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Iraqi Play “Pillars of Blood” Reveals Memories of The War-Torn Country
A physical theatre play titled Pillars of Blood (Piliere Krvi) will be performed by Iraqi...
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Young Baghdad Actors Explore Iraq’s Problems
The art of mime may seem a little passé on European streets these days, with silver-coloured...
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