Program Summary
Total Workshops: 15
Total participants: 15
Total Hours: 224
Total Venues: 6
Duration: 5 Weeks
Total participants: 15
Total Hours: 224
Total Venues: 6
Duration: 5 Weeks
About
The “Beirut Summer School for Theater & Performance '' (BSSTP), founded in 2021, is a school that involves a series of theater and performance workshops conducted by renowned practitioners in Lebanon and the Arab world who share their experiences, working methods, and perspectives within their own practice. The school includes workshops in Acting, Directing, Dance, Improvisation, Light Design, Scenography, Costume Design, Documentation, and Writing about Theater among other subjects. This school was initiated and programmed by alaa minawi.
Team members
Founder & Program Director: alaa minawi
Assistant Director & Production Manager: Georges Aboud
Communication & Social media: Fatmeh Mroueh
Assistant production and Coordinator: Romario Akiki
Team members
Founder & Program Director: alaa minawi
Assistant Director & Production Manager: Georges Aboud
Communication & Social media: Fatmeh Mroueh
Assistant production and Coordinator: Romario Akiki
Who can join
Theater and performance arts students in their last years of study, fresh graduates, and young professional practitioners are the main targeted group. Individuals who have been around the theater and performance arts field and would like to be exposed to different perspectives in the arts are welcome to join. The school is also open to any participants who have less prior experience in theater but quite interested in the subject matter. The school hosts emerging artists residing in Lebanon.
Emerging Artists from Tunisia and Jordan can apply
In partnership with Hamra Theater and ARAF in Tunisia and Studio 8 in Jordan, the Beirut Summer School for theater and performance will be able to host emerging artists from Tunisia and Jordan to join the school's program for summer 2023. The school will select one participant from Jordan and one from Tunisia. The school will cover:
- Flight Ticket
- Visa Cost
- Per diem
- Accommodation
- Transportation contribution
- Flight Ticket
- Visa Cost
- Per diem
- Accommodation
- Transportation contribution
What are the workshops
(Workshops will be conducted in Arabic)
Curated Lunches
Every Saturday, the school invites a prominent practitioner in the theater and performance arts field, ,sometimes form outside the field, to discuss their practice while cooking lunch for the workshop participants.
The names of the guests for the curated lunches will be announced soon |
Discussion Sessionswith Anas Younes Every Sunday during the summer school, Anas Younes moderates a discussion session around various topics related to theater. The topics will be related to the workshops that the participants took throughout the week. It is a moment to look back and reflect on them.
Anas Younes is a Theatre practitioner, cultural activist. Anas worked with several cultural organizations and entities on the level of cultural and artistic management. He has directed several applied performances in alternative cultural spaces. An academic researcher majored in the cultural production. Anas graduated from AUL University, majored in drama and literature, and MA in theatre studies at USJ. Sharing Practices
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What is the Schedule
The school starts on 6 June and ends on 10 July 2023.
Workshop Times in general are:
Monday till Friday: 18:00 till 21:00
Saturday and Sunday: 10:00 till 19:30
Detailed Times and dates:
Week 1
06 till 09 June 18:00 - 21:00
10 till 11 June 10:00 - 19:30
Week 2
16 till 13 June 18:00 - 21:00
17 till 18 June 10:00 - 19:30
Week 3
19 till 23 June 17:00 - 21:30
24 till 25 June 10:00 - 19:30
Week 4
26 June 18:00 - 21:00
27 till 28 June 19:00 - 22:00
30 June 20:00 - 22:00 then sleeping over in Hammana
01 till 02 July all day with sleeping over in Hammana
03 July return from Hammana in the morning
Week 5
04 till 07 July 18:00 - 21:00
08 till 09 July 10:00 - 19:30
09 July 20:00 - 22:00 Closing ceremony
Participants are expected to participate in all the workshops for all the five weeks period.
If you cannot commit to all the times and dates of all the workshops for any reason whatsoever
please do not apply.
Workshop Times in general are:
Monday till Friday: 18:00 till 21:00
Saturday and Sunday: 10:00 till 19:30
Detailed Times and dates:
Week 1
06 till 09 June 18:00 - 21:00
10 till 11 June 10:00 - 19:30
Week 2
16 till 13 June 18:00 - 21:00
17 till 18 June 10:00 - 19:30
Week 3
19 till 23 June 17:00 - 21:30
24 till 25 June 10:00 - 19:30
Week 4
26 June 18:00 - 21:00
27 till 28 June 19:00 - 22:00
30 June 20:00 - 22:00 then sleeping over in Hammana
01 till 02 July all day with sleeping over in Hammana
03 July return from Hammana in the morning
Week 5
04 till 07 July 18:00 - 21:00
08 till 09 July 10:00 - 19:30
09 July 20:00 - 22:00 Closing ceremony
Participants are expected to participate in all the workshops for all the five weeks period.
If you cannot commit to all the times and dates of all the workshops for any reason whatsoever
please do not apply.
Where do the workshops happen
Workshops will take place in the following venues:
Mansion - Beirut - Zoukak el Blat
Studio Laban - Beirut - Speers
Houna center - Beirut - Hamra
Ettijahat Studio - Beirut - Mar Mkhayel
Hammana Artist House - Hammana
Béryte theater - Museum Street
Mansion - Beirut - Zoukak el Blat
Studio Laban - Beirut - Speers
Houna center - Beirut - Hamra
Ettijahat Studio - Beirut - Mar Mkhayel
Hammana Artist House - Hammana
Béryte theater - Museum Street
What are the fees
This school is free of charge. Participants are not asked to pay any fee. You are only asked to always come on time and not skip any workshop. The School would imburse the participants with transportation support.
What is the application process
There are two phases for selection :
Phase one: A committee of three will short list all the submissions to 24.
Phase two: All the workshop conductors will choose 14 out of the 24.
Only 14 applicants will be chosen for the school
Phase one: A committee of three will short list all the submissions to 24.
Phase two: All the workshop conductors will choose 14 out of the 24.
Only 14 applicants will be chosen for the school
When does the application process start
Submission of applications starts on 10 April 2023 and closes on 28 April 2023
For Inquiries
For inquiries you contact us at: BeirutSummerSchool@gmail.com
How to Apply
You can apply by clicking on the Link Below