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Decolonizing & Decentering Theater in the Arab World | Laila Soliman
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Laila Soliman is an independent Egyptian theater director and playwright who lives and works in Cairo. Born in Cairo, she gained a degree in theater and Arabic literature from the American University in Cairo and a MA at Dasarts in Amsterdam.
Her performances have been shown across the Arab world, India, South Africa and Europe. Her first opera production – Woman at Point 0 – based on Nawal el Saadawi’s novel by the same name premiered in 2022.
Theme music: Peninsular, Tarek Yamani
Hosted by: Mikey Muhanna
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The Kawalis Podcast is a part of The Afikra Podcast Network
About afikra | عفكرة: We are a movement to convert passive interest in the Arab world to active intellectual curiosity. We aim to collectively reframe the dominant narrative of the region by exploring the histories and cultures of the region – past, present and future – through conversations driven by curiosity. ⚡ Become a member today.
413 episodes
Manage episode 399946501 series 2783862
Laila Soliman is an independent Egyptian theater director and playwright who lives and works in Cairo. Born in Cairo, she gained a degree in theater and Arabic literature from the American University in Cairo and a MA at Dasarts in Amsterdam.
Her performances have been shown across the Arab world, India, South Africa and Europe. Her first opera production – Woman at Point 0 – based on Nawal el Saadawi’s novel by the same name premiered in 2022.
Theme music: Peninsular, Tarek Yamani
Hosted by: Mikey Muhanna
Follow and Rate The Kawalis Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Anghami, and YouTube
The Kawalis Podcast is a part of The Afikra Podcast Network
About afikra | عفكرة: We are a movement to convert passive interest in the Arab world to active intellectual curiosity. We aim to collectively reframe the dominant narrative of the region by exploring the histories and cultures of the region – past, present and future – through conversations driven by curiosity. ⚡ Become a member today.
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