Workshop:
“The Ink of Theatre, From Page to Stage”
This workshop focuses on the process and mechanisms that transform a written play into a staged performance. It explores how an initial idea evolves into a live theatrical work, and how collaboration between the playwright and the director leads to the creation of characters who gradually come to life on stage.
The workshop involves daily creative exercises designed to help participants expand their imagination and produce short texts. It can be extended remotely via WhatsApp over several months, and the resulting works may later be compiled and published as a book.
Ali Abdel Nabi Al-Zidi
Ali Abdel Nabi Al-Zidi is a prominent figure in Iraqi and Arab theater. Since 1984, he has been an acclaimed playwright whose works have been performed on both local and international stages and translated into multiple languages.
He has won numerous awards for his theatrical contributions and worked as a dramaturg and trainer in writing workshops in Iraq and abroad. He also leads online workshops for emerging talents.
Author of several books, Al-Zidi is widely recognized for his contributions to contemporary Arab theater, and his works have been the subject of extensive academic and critical studies.
