8 stories by "Amir Al-Azraki"
Basra is shaped by louder forces such as oil, politics, and the constant negotiation of visible and invisible censorship. Against these forces, theatre appears fragile. And yet, it speaks. N…
Inherited Voices: A Theatre of Borrowed Authority Recently, I've found myself drawn to a popular podcast on YouTube where an Iraqi theatre director interviews artists, writers, and intellect…
Theatre in Iraq has some deep roots in ancient Mesopotamia, but its formal development was delayed due to political, economic and social challenges. The early 20th century, characterized by …
Dr. Samir Talib is an Iraqi scholar specializing in Shakespeare and Renaissance studies. He earned his M.A. in Shakespeare and Renaissance Literature from Baghdad University in 2005, followe…
Awatif Naeem is an award-winning TV and theatre actress, director, playwright, and critic. She previously served as the vice president of the Iraqi Artists Syndicate. She was born in Baghdad…
Shifting the Spotlight: Exploring the Scarcity of Female Voices in Iraqi Theatre Upon the release of Contemporary Plays from Iraq in 2017, my focus shifted to translating works exclusively w…
Introduction The ongoing unsettling shift of my identity from a "white" Iraqi back home (in Iraq) to a person of color in Canada, where I am surrounded by conversations about and personally …
Based on a recent phone interview with Al-Zaidi, the most prominent Iraqi playwright. Ali Al-Zaidi is the most celebrated playwright in contemporary Iraqi theatre. His plays have been transl…
