We cordially invite you to a special Benefit Performance of…

We cordially invite you to a special Benefit Performance of

by Lameece Issaq and Jacob Kader

Followed by a Buffet Reception with the Cast and Creative Team In support of the continued growth and development of Noor Theatre.

3/16/2012 – Building A New: Noor Theatre and The NY Center for Architecture

2011: Stay Tuned!

Our first six months of events have been a great success. We have served over 40 artists, 300 audience members and are excited for what the next six months and beyond will bring.
We have some exciting and entertaining things up our sleeve for 2011, so make sure you have signed up for our mailing list and follow us on Facebook so you don’t miss a thing!

In the meantime, here are some photos of our recent programming.

HIGHLIGHT: a Monthly Reading Series

From September to December, we hosted a monthly reading of quality plays yet to be fully produced in New York. We curated a series of evenings that differed in style, tone, and subject matter. From Pharaohs in Ancient Egypt to an agent’s Hollywood office, this series will take you to unexpected places as you discover these talented playwrights’ unique voices.

Thanks to the generosity of our artists we were able to showcase the talents of over fifty theater artists–from actors to directors to playwrights; reached an audience of over 300 people in the tri-state area; garnered positive press in local and national outlets; built a support base of almost 1500 people, and secured sponsorship from area businesses for our events.

Please click on the titles below to learn more about each play and see photos of each event

The Highlight Lineup

12/5/2011 HIGHLIGHT: Denmo Ibrahim’s BABA

We are excited to present Baba, a wildly unexpected story of love and forgiveness between a daughter and the memory of her estranged Egyptian father. As she embodies his last crucial moments in the U.S. waiting for a passport, she realizes – through literally being in his shoes – why kidnapping his child was the only solution left. Hailed by nytheatre.com as “stunning and revelatory,” Baba and this exciting new artist are not to be missed!

4/28 Join us For BEginnings@HappyEnding

Noor Theatre presents at BEginnings@Happy Ending
April 28th at Happy Ending, 302 Broome Street, New York, NY
7 PM doors, 8 PM start, FREE ADMISSION, 21+

Our friends at The BE Company invited us to curate one of their raucous and lively BEginnings@Happy Ending nights. The goal?
“To support new, artist generated work from writers, actors, musicians and more. See what happens when we give the artists carte blanche. We promise side-splitting laughs, high drama, and the power of the spoken word. BE the first to hear new work straight from the artist’s mouth.”

That is a mission we can definitely get behind. Join us for drinks and highjinks – our lineup (subject to change…) so far includes the hilarious and insightful Negin Farsad, Lena Rizkallah, Jake Kader, Meena Dimian, and Tamar Vezirian. Put it in your calendar now!

11/14/2011 HIGHLIGHT: Betty Shamieh’s THE STRANGEST

Our November HIGHLIGHT reading is The Strangest, written by Betty Shamieh and directed by May Adrales. Set in French Algiers, THE STRANGEST is an absurdist murder mystery infused with elements of Middle Eastern oral storytelling traditions and dance. Three Algerian brothers – an artist, a shoemaker, and a thief – vie for the love of the same woman. Their bitter rivalry ends with one brother being inexplicably shot down on a beach by a French stranger in a random act of violence that none of the characters could expect.

9/19/2011 HIGHLIGHT Reading: I am Yusuf, and This is My Brother

Our first HIGHLIGHT reading of 2011 is My Name is Yusuf, and This is My Brother, written by Amir Nizar Zuabi and directed by Erin Mee. It is set in January, 1948 as the British Mandate ends, and a new era begins for the state of Palestine. Amidst the chaos, two brothers — the passionate one carrying an unrequited love for the village beauty and the simple one striving to keep their love alive — discover how war transforms their village and makes them refugees from life as they knew it.

Rooftop Launch Party on June 21st!

Celebrate the launch of Noor Theatre and drink with us to our mission of shedding light on the the work of artists of Middle-Eastern descent. And if you are new to the community, introduce yourself and learn about how to become a part of Noor Theatre. On the Summer Solstice, the sun seems to “stand still,” giving us the longest day of the year. We hope you can join us to take a moment and admire all of the luminaries in our community — the actors, writers, musicians, directors and other artists — who inspired us to form Noor Theatre.

Where: Rooftop of the Delancey Bar, 168 Delancey Street (b/w Clinton and Attorney)

When: Monday June 21, 2010, 6.30-9.30

Admission is free, but donations welcome – we are grateful for your support!

6/20 You’re Invited! Our one year anniversary…

Summer Solstice B-day Bash

Join us once again on the rooftop of The Delancey as we celebrate turning one. Come raise a glass to this amazing community of artists!

WHEN:

Monday, June 20th

WHERE:

The Delancey

168 Delancey Street (between Clinton & Attorney)

TIME:

6:30-8:30 on the lush rooftop for cocktails & snacks
8:30-11p in the downstairs lounge for live music and DJ!

WHAT:

Delicious eats from Damascus Bakery & Tanoreen,

Two-for-one drinks,

Raffle prizes including passes to the Bonarroo Arts & Music Festival, tickets to the Public Theater’s Shakespeare in the Park, and a round trip flight on JetBlue,

Sweet spins by DJ Seif Hamid,

And a special appearance by a beloved singer and her band!

$25 Suggested Donation

6:30-8:30 on the lush rooftop….. 8:30-11:00 in the sultry lounge for live music

3/26: Noor Presents Shohreh Aghdashloo in Persian Arts Festival

Join us for a benefit, concert-style reading of Our Sweet Life by the Pacific Ocean, by Houshang Touzie, starring Emmy Award-winning actress Shohreh Aghdashloo and Touzie himself.

For the first time in English! From the acclaimed writer, producer and actor, Houshang Touzie, comes the hilarious story about an Iranian man struggling to provide for his family, revive the passion in his marriage and communicate with a rebellious son raised far from what once was “home.” Directed by Shidan Majidi and produced by Noor Theatre and Persian Arts Festival, this is an event not to be missed.

3/25: Drop by DIWAN: A Forum For the Arts

Noor has been invited to participate in the 4th Annual Diwan Conference, sponsored by the Arab American National Museum. This convergence of artists and scholars examining the state of Arab American art will take place at The CUNY Graduate Center in NYC on March 25th & 26th