MENA Theatremakers: We Can Make the Home We’ve Been Looking For
The welcome speech from a recent gathering of MENA theatremakers envisions new possibilities for collaboration and organizing.
Stories by Torange Yeghiazarian
‘Noura’ in Dearborn and the Art of Homeland-Making
Detroit Public Theatre’s production of Heather Raffo’s thorny drama about Chaldean Iraqi immigrants showed what true regional theatre can—and should—do.
Theatre Heaven: A Place a Lot Like Festival d’Avignon
Among the usual outsized quantity of productions at this year’s fest was a strong and meaningful showing of work by Middle Eastern artists.
Middle Eastern American Theatre, on Our Terms
An open letter and a bill of rights, in the interest of more stage works representing the full diversity and humanity of Middle Eastern Americans.
Building Trust at the ReOrient Festival and Forum
A biennial Bay Area gathering has forged new links among artists identified with the Middle East, North Africa, and Asia.
