Mohammad Al Attar

Playwright, dramaturge and drama practitioner Mohammad Al Attar is a graduate in English Literature Faculty - Damascus University (2002) and Theatrical Studies Faculty - the Higher Institute of Dramatic Arts (2002). Al Attar also received MA degree in Applied Drama from Goldsmiths College, University of London (2010), with focus on the ‘Political and Social Role of Theatre’.

In 2006 he joined the Studio Theatre Company in Damascus, participating in several interactive projects in rural areas; and he was the dramaturge of some of the company’s plays including "Samah" (2008), a collective improvisation performance with group of young prisoners from Damascus Juvenile Institute. Al Attar worked as a dramaturge for many productions: "Al Merwad Wa Al Mekhala" directed by Omar Abu Saada; Henrik Ibsen’s "The Enemy of the People" directed by Yaser Abedllatif. Al Attar also wrote the text for the street performance "Sandouk Al Kar" directed by Bissan Al-Sharif.

Al Attar career as a writer includes several unpublished texts and numerous critical contributions published in many magazines and newspapers.

Workshop with Οmar Abu Saada and Μohammad Al Attar

11 March 2012
12:00-15:00 | Dance Room | Free admission

The two Syrian theater directors and dramaturgists who participate in Meeting Points 6, Omar Abu Saada and Mohammad Al Attar, lead a workshop about the documenting of a revolution, the role of the social media and the personal accounts.

Language:
English
Addressed to:
Theater school students, actors, directors, performers, writers
Requirements:
Participants should have attended Session 1 of the Marathon of Solos & Performances, on Saturday 10 March
Reservations:
T: 213 017 8004 | Email: stegi.education@onassis.org