Curtain Call: 6 Plays to Catch this Month

by LBTAdmin

Lebanon has always strove to assert its position as an art hub of the Middle East and the world, and that evidently includes the world of theater. Check out this selection of plays that are running this month.

BIRDS OF SEPTEMBER

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When: 23-24 November
Where: Irwin Hall Auditorium, LAU Beirut Campus

For their fall major theater production, the Lebanese American University are reinterpreting the classic Emily Nasrallah novel “Birds of September”, which undertakes issues close to the Lebanese people’s heart, namely emigration.

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ANTI-PERSONNEL

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When: 23-30 November
Where: Masrah Al Madina

This dark comedy play recounts the story of two people standing on what they believe – but are not certain – is a landmine, reflecting upon their lives and existence.

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MEEN EL FELTEN

Eerie Pictures Of Haunted Abandoned Prisons From Around The World

When: 24 November (possible new dates)
Where: Zico House

This play explores issues surrounding harassment, women’s right, and oppression of women in Lebanon.

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DISCOTHEQUE NANA

When: 25-26 November

Where: Metro Al Madina, Hamra

Discotheque Nana is a fictional television show that take place between 1982 and 1989. The show, hosted by Nana, welcomes different musical guest, and underlines the issues that were raised by the civil war and the effects they had on the country.

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FREEZER

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Photo – L’Orient Le Jour

When: 23-25 November

Where: Theatre Tournesol

This play tells the story of a family whose mother prepares and stores dishes in the freezer, awaiting the opportunity to send them to her children living abroad. When that opportunity arises, the freezer breaks down, and many underlying issues start rising to the surface.

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When: 23-30 November

Where: Casino du Liban

The biggest international show of Cuba is making a trip across the globe to make a special visit in Lebanon in what promises to be a very special show.

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