Beirut

Interview with Mohammad Al Attar, Antigone Dramaturg

Interview with Mohammad Al Attar, Antigone Dramaturg

Tabitha Ross sat down with dramaturg, Mohammad Al-Attar, as he explains dramaturgy, the challenges of re-imagining Antigone with a group of Syrian women refugees, unorthodox casting methods, and Antigone of Syria as a struggle against patriarchal authority.

Workshop blog - Around Lebanon

Workshop blog - Around Lebanon

Hi, I'm Dina. My role is to train the women to use their bodies, voices and work together as a team.  I'll be cataloguing the trials and tribulations of the workshops as we prepare to lead them out on to the stage for the first time in their lives.  We have 8 weeks.  This is my blog - hope you enjoy reading....and check back for regular updates.

In this entry  - No rehearsals for a week so an exploration of Lebanon.

Workshop blog - "from cooking to acting"

Workshop blog - "from cooking to acting"

Hi, I'm Dina. My role is to train the women to use their bodies, voices and work together as a team.  I'll be cataloguing the trials and tribulations of the workshops as we prepare to lead them out on to the stage for the first time in their lives.  We have 8 weeks.  This is my blog - hope you enjoy reading....and check back for regular updates.

Classical or not classical, that is the question?

Workshop blog - Focused on the many but how about the few?

Workshop blog - Focused on the many but how about the few?

Hi, I'm Dina. My role is to train the women to use their bodies, voices and work together as a team.  I'll be cataloguing the trials and tribulations of the workshops as we prepare to lead them out on to the stage for the first time in their lives.  We have 8 weeks.  This is my blog - hope you enjoy reading....and check back for regular updates.

Final day of week 2 and my objective is to see some development and end on a high with some fun

Workshop blog - The women let loose

Workshop blog - The women let loose

Hi, I'm Dina. My role is to train the women to use their bodies, voices and work together as a team.  I'll be cataloguing the trials and tribulations of the workshops as we prepare to lead them out on to the stage for the first time in their lives.  We have 8 weeks.  This is my blog - hope you enjoy reading....and check back for regular updates.

How an exercise erupts into a release of chaos....albeit enjoyable chaos!

Workshop blog - A brief encounter - Introduction

Workshop blog - A brief encounter - Introduction

Hi, I'm Dina. My role is to train the women to use their bodies, voices and work together as a team.  I'll be cataloguing the trials and tribulations of the workshops as we prepare to lead them out on to the stage for the first time in their lives.  We have 8 weeks.  This is my blog - hope you enjoy reading....and check back for regular updates.

The day before we begin, I go to Shatila refugee camp with producers Itab and Hal to meet the women who will be taking part in the project.