Rabih Mroué studied theatre at the Lebanese University in Beirut, where he lives and works, and began directing and acting in his own productions in 1990. Since then, he has written and directed performances and videos that question the role of the spectator, the social significance of the actor, the space of the audience and the form of representation. His performances with Lina Saneh have been programmed on the international art scene in contemporary theatre festivals since 2002 and have received numerous awards. 

He uses minimalist language and great formal inventiveness to present the conflicts that have troubled the Middle East and Lebanon over the last few decades, which are also a means to explore universal themes such as memory and the construction of identity.  Mroué’s work draws on documentary and archival material (diaries, photography, videos, etc.), and shifts between reality and fiction. He is a co-founder of the Beirut Art Center (BAC) and has written and directed short documentaries and animation films for the Lebanese channel Future TV since 1995​.

Can Mamella is a programme designed for all audiences who are interested in contemporary art and thinking.
Please register for the workshops by writing to activitats-centredart@bcn.cat, indicating your connection with contemporary art and thinking, your motivation for registering for the workshop and attaching a brief CV (if relevant, with links to your work).

With the support of: GREC Festival de Barcelona; Elisava, Facultat de Disseny i Enginyeria de Barcelona; i la Universitat Oberta de Catalunya.

With the collaboration of: Facultat de Belles Arts de la Universitat de Barcelona; el grau d’Arts i Disseny de l’Escola Massana; BAU Centre Universitari d’Arts i Disseny de Barcelona; i EINA, Centre Universitari de Disseny i Art de Barcelona (UAB).