From 15th – 22nd of February 2007 The program consisted of several visits to cultural venues in Cairo and Alexandria, as well as meetings with artists from both cities. Xavier Dupuis gave a lecture entitled “Economy of Culture”. The workshop also presented case studies, and participants were introduced to the subjects of conception, research and…
On 24th January 2007 at Studio Emad Eddin The Royal Court Theatre is Britain’s leading national company dedicated to new work by innovative writers from the UK and around the world. The theatre’s pivotal role in promoting new voices is undisputed – the New York Times described it as ‘the most important theatre in Europe’.…
ABC is a basic technical and visual education in light design. The workshop’s main objective was to teach participants how to build and maintain light equipment in their local environment and with existing means. The workshop was held on three occasions over a period of six months, in Alexandria, El Minia and Cairo. In accordance…
Phase 1- Composition, arrangement and harmony were the main topics under investigation. Group composition of songs and music also featured as an essential element of the workshop. Phase 2 – Based on the same subject matter as phase one, phase two invited artists such as Dr. Nicolas F Magriel (Sarangi), Jagdeep (Indian Tabla), members of…
Phase 1- By Ramsi Lehner (Egypt): Participants were encouraged to explore, through improvisation, the fundamentals of communication and problem solving on and off stage. Ramsi explained and demonstrated basic skills and techniques, which lead to the creation of a spontaneous, improvised, one-act play, performed at Studio Emad Eddin on April 5th, 2007. Phase 2- By…
From 25th of August – 12th of November 2008 at Studio Emad Eddin The trainees performed a motivated rhythmic theatre performance in participation with professional musicians coming from abroad.
From 13th – 23rd of July 2008 in Studio Emad Eddin. The workshop explored some techniques of the Grotowski Theater. At the end of the workshop, the participants created a performance that was presented in Studio Emad Eddin.
From 6th – 9th of May 2008 This workshop focused on various advanced contemporary dance techniques for professional dancers, and how movement can be integrated with other elements of theater such as text and storyline. Participants learned about integrating movement and words, playing with narrative, and what “dance theater” actually means. Participants also engaged in…
On 12th of March 2008 at Studio Emad Eddin US Playwright/Advocate for Human Rights Naomi Wallace organized a trip by a group of U.S. playwrights to Palestine in 2002 and the essays they wrote following their visit were published in American Theater magazine. Wallace’s plays have been produced in Britain, Europe and the United States.…
On 10th of January 2008 at Studio Emad Eddin Studio Emad Eddin in collaboration with HaRaka hosted a talk on the language of Tango and the screening of the Film Tango. Haraka was interested in starting a dialogue on language and dance, the sociopolitical contexts of dialects, the traces of performance of race, gender and…