In the City of al-Sayyab, Theatre Still Speaks
Basra is shaped by louder forces such as oil, politics, and the constant negotiation of visible...
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Amir Al-Azraki
Decolonizing Iraqi Theatre: Why We Need to Stop Quoting the West
Inherited Voices: A Theatre of Borrowed Authority Recently, I’ve found myself drawn to a popular...
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The Beginnings of Theatre in Iraq
Theatre in Iraq has some deep roots in ancient Mesopotamia, but its formal development was delayed...
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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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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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Acting Out: Theatre Class Where Students Rehearse For Change
The auditorium buzzes with anticipation. It is opening night for a group of students from the...
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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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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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