Abdullah ALKAFRI

Chargé de Cours - Vacataire

(+961) 1 421 000 ext 961768193 abdullah.alkafri1@usj.edu.lb

A playwright cultural activist, who works as a trainer in topics related to the field of culture with many organizations. He has taken part in many projects focusing on writing, particularly for theatre, organized by both Syrian international organizations, co-organized “Miniatures: A Month for Syria”, in collaboration with Shams Association in April 2013, “Agora: Platform for Theatre Labs”, in collaboration with Hananne Hajj Ali in January 2014, both of which took place in Beirut. A regular participant at conferences forums on culture art. He has also collaborated with art organizations such as Lift- The UK, the Lark- USA and the Royal Court- The UK. He has published and directed several plays, including Mrs Ghada’s Pain Threshold in Beirut, and was a member of the selection committee for Arab Contemporary Dramaturgy (organized by IEVP 2012) where he was entrusted with selecting nine Arabic texts to be published in French. He was also part of the project An Enemy of the People and Pillars of Society: the Tragedy of the Individual", produced by the Ibsen Conference in 2014 in Norway, in collaboration with Zoukak Theatre Company. Abdullah was awarded first place in the 19 th Mohammad Teymour Competition for Theatrical Creativity for his text “Damascus - Aleppo”, which was also shortlisted as a finalist in the BBC Competition for Best Translated Work in 2008. He is a founding member and Executive Manager of Ettijahat- Independent Culture. Abdullah graduated in Theatrical Studies from the High Institute of Dramatic Arts, Damascus, 2004 and completed his Master’s study and PhD at Saint Joseph University, Beirut.