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MOHAMMAD AL ATTAR |
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Nationality: Syrian Email: n/a Website: n/a |
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Mohammad Al Attar is a graduate from the English Literature Faculty, Damascus University (2002); a graduate in Theatrical Studies - the Higher Institute of Dramatic Arts, Damascus (2002). Al Attar also received an MA degree in Applied Drama from Goldsmiths College, University of London (2010), with focus on the Political and Social Role of Drama. In 2006, Al Attar joined the Studio Theatre Company in Damascus, participating in several interactive projects in rural areas, and he was the dramaturg of some of the companys plays including Samah (2008), a collective devised performance with group of young prisoners from Damascus Juvenile Institute. Al Attar worked as a dramaturg for many productions including: Henrik Ibsens The Enemy of the People. His play Withdrawal was published in English and Arabic, and was adapted for performances and readings in London, New York, New Delhi, Berlin, Tunisia and Beirut. His play Online was premiered at the Royal Court Theatre, London, as part of the rehearsed readings event After the Arab Spring. His recent work Look at the street&this is what hope looks like, premiered in Brussels, Berlin and Athens as part of Meeting Points 6 Festival, and was presented in THEATERFORMEN 2012 Festival in Germany. His most recent play Could you Please Look into the Camera? had its Arabic world premiere in a production directed by Omar Abusaada at Doosan Art Center, Seoul. The English version was premiered in Edinburgh, Scotland, in a production by National Theatre of Scotland, directed by Catrin Evans. Al Attars career as a writer includes several numerous articles and critical contributions published in many magazines and newspapers. Al Attar was also the coordinater for the International Theater & Modern Dance Programe, at Damascus Arab Capital of Culture 2008.
Adaptation / Translations of Plays by Mohammad Al Attar
Chance Encounter, A | ||
| 1st Produced: | Edinburgh: Traverse Theatre Bar, 10 Cambridge Street, Edinburgh, Scotland, EH1 2ED >>> | 41134 | ||||
Organisations: | Theatre Uncut | |||||
| 1st Published: | I don't think it has been published. Try emailing Playwright or Agent where listed at top of page. | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #143540 | |||
To Buy This Play: | If Publisher (above) is underlined then the play may be purchased by direct click from the Publisher, otherwise (below) are AbeBooks for secondhand, signed & 1st eds and other Booksellers for new copies | |||||
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Genre: | translation | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 2 | Female | - | ||
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Notes: | Original Playwright - Mohammad Al Attar. part of Theatre Uncut which asks writers to respond to the current political situation, entirely uncensored. | |||||
Synopsis: | n/a | |||||
Further Reference: | - | |||||
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Could You Please Look Into The Camera | ||
| 1st Produced: | 16 Apr 2012 | |||||
Organisations: | National theatre of Scotland | |||||
| 1st Published: | I don't think it has been published. Try emailing Playwright or Agent where listed at top of page. | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #129953 | |||
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Genre: | short play | |||||
| Parts: | Male | - | Female | - | ||
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Notes: | Original Playwright - Mohammad Al Attar. part of One day In Spring | |||||
Synopsis: | A young woman is recording the testimonies of some fellow Syrians who were detained during the current uprising of the country. She finds that her position behind the camera is more ambiguous than she thought. As she struggles to capture the revolution she finds herself in increasing danger and this clear mission soon changes to become a devastating one. Which lines can she safely cross? The text is a mixture of true and fictional stories. An urgent and important new play direct from the Syrian revolution. | |||||
Further Reference: | - | |||||
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Withdrawal | ||
| 1st Produced: | rehearsed reading Royal Court Theatre, Sloane Square, London SW1W 8AS >>> | 2008 | ||||
Organisations: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | in Plays from the Arab World, Nick Hern Books, London (2010) >>> | ISBN/ASIN: | 978-1848420977 | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #117498 | |||
To Buy This Play: | If Publisher (above) is underlined then the play may be purchased by direct click from the Publisher, otherwise (below) are AbeBooks for secondhand, signed & 1st eds and other Booksellers for new copies | |||||
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Genre: | translation | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 1 | Female | 1 | ||
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Notes: | Original Playwright - Mohammad Al Attar | |||||
| Ahmad and Nour rent a flat so that they can spend time together away from their families, but is having a space to themselves going to solve all their problems? | |||||
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