Party for Futures: An Anthology of Contemporary Arab Theater

April 28, 2024

5-7 pm

We're gathering to rustle up some love for a beloved project, توق للقادم / Futures: An Anthology of Contemporary Arab Theater.

This anthology has been in the works since 2021, when Masrah Ensemble received over 500 submissions in response to an open call for new plays in Arabic.

53rd State Press will publish توق للقادم / Futures in 2025 as sister anthologies: one in English, one in Arabic. They include work by Yasser Abu Shaqra, Arzé Khodr, Rim Mejdi, Wael Qaddur, Nasr Sami, and Leila Tubal, as well as introductions by US-based playwrights Lucas Baisch, Jess Barbagallo, Agnes Borinsky, Nazareth Hassan, Kristen Kosmas, and Haruna Lee.

Come get a taste of the plays, meet friends, celebrate, have a drink. An opportunity to gather together on a Sunday. There will be readings from a few of the plays.

Suggested donation at the door, as Masrah Ensemble is raising money to support the publication process for توق للقادم / Futures.

About Masrah Ensemble:

مسرح أنسمبل هي جمعية مسرحية غير ربحية تهتم بتطوير واحتضان التجارب النقدية والبحثية المسرحية وتولي الاهتمام للخشبة العربية. تهدف إلى إعادة توجيه اهتمام الجمهور وتشجيع التجارب المسرحية الجديدة والقيمة

Masrah Ensemble est une association à but non-lucratif de recherche et de pratique théâtrale, avec un intérêt notamment pour la scène arabe. Elle a pour mission de reconfigurer les publics théâtraux et d'œuvrer pour un théâtre inclusif et transcendant.

Masrah Ensemble (مسرح أنسمبل) is a nonprofit theatre company and organization that makes, develops, and fosters research and criticism of theatre with a focus on the Arab stage. The Ensemble aims to reconfigure audiences and to encourage transcendent, riveting theatre.

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