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Tania El Khoury

TANIA EL KHOURY

  
Nationality:    Lebanese
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Literary Agent:    n/a

Tania el Khoury is the winner of the arches Brick award along with Nassim Soleimnapour's White Rabbit Red Rabbit. She was also the winner of the Total Theatre award for Innovation in 2011.

Research:    https://www.facebook.com/taniaelkhourypage

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below is a list of Tania El Khoury's plays - click on a Play Title for more information

         Arab Nights         Maybe If You Choreograph Me, You Will Feel Better         Tale of the Dictator's Wife, The
Arab Nights

Synopsis:
Shahrazad needs to survive for just one more night. Can her stories save her? Meet diabolical djinnis, a latter-day Sinbad and a shoe-obsessed dictators wife in this collection of six new plays inspired by recent events in the Middle east and North Africa. From the stirring to the satirical, Metta theatre brings these stories to life with their signature mix of performance, puppetry and original music, creating an Arabian Nights for a modern age.

Notes:
by Hassan Abdulrazzak, anonymous, Chirine el Ansary, Ghalia Kabbani, Tania el Khoury & Raja Shehadeh

1st Produced:

Organisations:
Metta Theatre supported by English Touring Theatre

1st Published:
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Music:
-

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Genre:
stories

Parts:
Male:  1            Female:  2            Other:  -

Further Reference:
https://twitter.com/taniaelk

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Maybe If You Choreograph Me, You Will Feel Better

Synopsis:
the performer wears wireless headphones. a male audience member speaks to her via a Dictaphone, directing her every move. He can introduce himself or remain anonymous, follow a script or improvise. Her choices, however, are less straightforward.

Notes:
one-on-one experience for men only

1st Produced:
Edinburgh Fringe Festival     2011

Organisations:
-

1st Published:
-   

Music:
-

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Genre:
30 min piece

Parts:
Male:  -            Female:  1            Other:  -

Further Reference:
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Tale of the Dictator's Wife, The

Synopsis:
The dictator's wife is obsessed with shoes

Notes:
Originally performed as part of "Arab Nights" with other shorts

1st Produced:
-    

Organisations:
-

1st Published:
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Music:
-

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Genre:
Short play

Parts:
Male:  -            Female:  -            Other:  -

Further Reference:
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