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 - To be or not to be? That is the question.

Workshop blog - To be or not to be? That is the question.

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 cataloging 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.

Find out what everyone thinks of the new space, while discussions of Antigone lead to opinions on suicide.

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 - Moving day

Workshop blog - Moving day

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.

Hiba's connection to Antigone, Ahlam chases chickens, and we pack up to move to another rehearsal space.

Workshop blog - When will we go back?

Workshop blog - When will we go back?

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.

Travelling Lebanon for Eid, a new recruit joins the workshops, and political opinions come through.

Workshop blog - A tearjerker

Workshop blog - A tearjerker

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.

A rap, tears, and I go off on a tangent! oops

Workshop blog - I am not a writer

Workshop blog - I am not a writer

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 today’s update the women get creative, I reveal my insecurities, and Zarifa still ain't happy!