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IC on Stage
“All the world is a stage and all men and women merely
players”
Shakespeare
To most people, drama means composing, writing, acting,
and producing plays. At the International College, however,
it is more than that. Drama at IC involves various forms of
role playing, dramatic play, and improvisation in order to
create an original script. Students involved in the various
clubs offered at the Secondary school level have the chance
to learn different acting techniques, to create new plays
based on personal experiences and thoughts, and to perform
these plays for the public. Drama students benefit from this
experience in different ways: they are provided with an out-
let for emotions, thoughts, and dreams that they cannot
explore elsewhere, and through impersonating others, they
learn to make personal choices and to find solutions for the
problems that they or their characters face. They are also
trained to communicate with others, and come to discuss
differing interpretations of roles and lives with their col-
leagues. Last but not least, students emerge from this experi-
ence as self-assured orators with a high sense of self-confi-
dence and discipline.
Drama Clubs Offered at IC
Arabic Drama Club
This club was founded in the Academic Year 1998-1999. It is
offered at the Secondary school level. In addition to devel-
oping their acting
skills, students are
encouraged through
improvisation and dis-
cussions to come up
with ideas for per-
formances.
So far, the Arabic
drama club has pro-
duced 6 plays:
1998 - 1999 – 8 actors (2 males and 6
females) - 50 minutes
1999 – 2000 – 13 actors (2 males and 11 females) –
1 hour
2000 – 2001 – 29 actors (11 males and 18 females)
– 1 hour 30 minutes
2001 -2002 – 18 actors (1 male and 17 females) – 1
hour 15 minutes
2002 – 2003 – 21 actors (7 males and 14 females) – 1
hour 30 minutes
2003 – 2004 – 39 actors (13 males and 26
females) – 2 hours 20 minutes
All these plays were original scripts written and directed by
Mr. Riad Chirazi, who based them on his discussion sessions
with students, and presented in Imad Taher Auditorium.
Rasha Kassab and Wael Zahnan won the Best Actors award
for the Academic Year 2003 -2004 for their role in
65 students were enrolled in the Arabic drama club for this
year and we are planning a huge production for May 2005.
English Drama Club
This club was founded in the Academic Year 2000 – 2001. It
is offered at the Secondary school level. In addition to
acquiring new acting skills, students are encouraged to
choose one or more scripts and to adapt the play so that it
fits our community.
So far, the English Drama Club has produced 3 plays:
2000- 2001 “Out of Plays” a special adaptation of three
Anton Chekhov plays, namely
“A Jubilee,” “A Marriage Proposal,” and “The Bear”- 8 actors
(4 males and 4 females) – 1 hour 15 minutes.
2001- 2002 “Rise and Shine” by Dario Fo and “Hostages”
Campus News
Arabic Drama Club 2003-2004
English Drama Club 2003-2004
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