Grants & Awards
Prizes and Residencies
European Network of Opera Academies, Theaterakademie August Everding (Munich), Artist-in-Residence, 2023–24
Theatertreffen (Berlin), Stueckemarkt Shortlist, Playwright, 2019
Theatertreffen, International Forum, Fellow, 2017
Festival de Marseille/One Space, Playwriting Commission, 2017
Ellen Stewart International Award, Masrah Ensemble, Finalist, 2016
The Saison Foundation (Tokyo), Visiting Artist Fellowship and Residency, 2014
Sundance Institute (Utah), Theatre Lab, Artist-in-Residence, 2013
Salzburg Global Seminar, Young Cultural Leader, Fellow, 2012
International Federation for Theater Research, New Scholar Prize, 2007 & 2008
Paul H. and Brigitte Fry Cup for Excellence in the Arts, Yale University, 2007
Fellowships
UK Arts and Humanities Research Council, White Rose College of the Arts & Humanities, Doctoral Research Project Studentship, 2021–24
Fulbright, Syria, 2007–8
Charles P. Howland fellowship, Yale University, Syria, 2007
John Boit Morse Memorial Fellowship, Yale University, Egypt and Lebanon, 2006
Rotary Foundation Ambassadorial Scholar, Egypt, 2005
Other Selected Grants (by organization)
Masrah Ensemble (2012–19)
Prince Claus Fund
Violet Jabara Charitable Trust
Arab Fund for Arts and Culture
Hivos
Culture Resource
Ettijahat – Independent Culture
Network of Arab Alternative Screens (2017–21)
Ford Foundation
Open Society Institute
Robert Bosch Stiftung