From 11th of October – 1st of November 2014 at Studio Emad Eddin This supplementary workshop of exercises helped the trainee to develop his/her voice. The training covered the following topics: How the human voice is produced and learning to recognize his/her proper true voice How to use the voice, how to care for and…
From 11th to 19th of September 2014 at Studio Emad Eddin This screenwriting lab selected up to 10 filmmakers/writers who are in development of a short narrative screenplay. One participant received the ‘best screenplay’ award, getting his screenplay financed & produced by Cinephilia. *This lab was funded by El Mawred Al Thaqafi
From 27th of April – 13th of May 2014 at Studio Emad Eddin This was a preparatory, exploratory workshop for discovering talents, performing exercises in meditation, breathing vocalizing and movement to help participants discover their voices. Participants have: Learned how the human voice is produced Discovered his/her true voice Learned how to use the voice…
On 11th & 12th of April 2014 at Falaki Theater The monkey fish approach is a hybrid technique that combines the powerful ground-based movements of the monkey, and the agility and fluidity of a fish in water. In this workshop, Shafik presented this freeing dance that is based on instinctive movements highly challenging to perform,…
On 5th & 6th of April 2014 at Studio Emad Eddin A workshop on advanced level for professional directors, choreographers, set designers etc working in the field of performative arts, and aiming to work with and explore light as a strong narrative element while working closely with a light designer. This workshop included theory of…
By Hussein Baydoun (Lebanon) From 5th – 9th of April 2014 at Studio Emad Eddin In this workshop, participants took a general look at the practice of scenography through its historical and practical development, how to plot down architectural blueprints to reach the stage of successful execution, besides making the architectural model and adding the…
From 4th – 29th of April 2014 at Studio Emad Eddin The Actor’s Instrument is a series of exercises, games, and etudes that are all geared to bringing deeper awareness of the actor’s body and exploring it’s potential for expression. Too often, we move throughout our days following a routine of home-work-home and the body…
On 31st of March & 1st of April 2014 at Studio Emad Eddin This workshop was for beginners to learn how to use the Tabla and practice the two main pitches, the “dom and tak”, to play the beats in a regular manner, and learn the oriental beats and their types. Those 2 days were…
This three-year training program offered a unique opportunity for people who wish to develop skills in therapeutic drama methods. The program involved a series of 6 intensive retreats in Dahshur residence occurring between November 2014 and August 2017. Each retreat took place over 7 days within a residential setting, thus allowing for minimal distractions and…
From 20th – 30th of November 2013 at Studio Emad Eddin The working mechanism in this workshop relied entirely on the use of the body of the actor for acting without relying on any other theatrical element, in addition to considering the space surrounding him, within a non-traditional framework for the actor and the audience…