LAU 18th International University Theatre Festival 2016

Gulbenkian & Irwin Theatres, Beirut campus

The Department of Communication Arts at LAU is organizing the 18th International University Theatre Festival.

The festival is a yearly event that offers students a platform to perform, exchange ideas and experiences, and in the process create a unique blend of art and culture. It hosts around 150 performing arts students and instructors who come with a shared desire to invest in the world of theatre making.

The festival features daily performances from different styles and schools of theatre. This year, the festival hosts university theatre productions from Hassan II University Casablanca, Morocco; Yeditepe University, Turkey; Djillali Liabes University – Sidi Bel Abbes, Algeria; Academy of Arts – High Institute for Performing Arts, Egypt; and from Lebanon, Beirut Arab University, Lebanese University, Antonine University, and LAU.

In addition, several concerts will be presented along with theatre workshops, presentations and talks with professionals from Lebanon and other countries.

Admission is free. All are welcome to attend.

For more information, please call +961 1 786464 Ext: 1172 or +961 3 791314 or e-mail: theatre.festival@lau.edu.lb.