Embodied Storytelling A Physical Theatre Workshop

Led by Carole Abboud Organized by IESAV USJ In the framework of the Continuing Learning Program
17, 18, 19 December 2025
from 4pm to 10pm

Organisateur(s)


Description: 
This intensive workshop explores the power of the body as a primary tool for storytelling and performance. Participants will engage in dynamic exercises drawn from physical theatre traditions, focusing on movement, presence, rhythm, and ensemble work. Through improvisation, gesture, and spatial awareness, they will learn how to create meaning beyond words, transforming the stage into a space where physical expression communicates emotion, narrative, and atmosphere. 
 
Sessions content
- Develop awareness of the body as an expressive instrument.
- Explore techniques of movement, gesture, and physical improvisation.
- Crafting performance from movement, not words.
- Foster collaboration and trust within a group

Instructor’s biography
Born in Beirut, Carole Abboud has a BA in acting and directing from the Lebanese University, and a Masters in Performing Arts from University Paris 8 - France. She featured in local and international productions of theater plays (with Roger Assaf, Yacoub Chedrawi, Hasan Ben Jaddi, Ezzedin Gannoun, Nabil Al Azan, Suleiman Al Bassam, Jawad Al Assadi, Stéphane Olivier-Bisson, Yousef Al Kabra, and Jacques Maroun) and films (with Ghassan Salhab, Joe Bou Eid, Selim Mourad, Aida Begic, Mazen Khaled and Bassem Breiche). In 2011, she opened her own production company, ‘c.cam production’, where she produced feature award winning documentaries and short films.

Duration: 18 hours (3x6hr sessions)  
Dates & time: 17, 18, 19 December 2025 from 4pm to 10pm  
Language: English (Arabic flexibility)  
Place: Beryte theater, IESAV, Human Sciences Campus, Damascus Road 
Group number: 15 participants  
Eligibility: The workshop is designed for actors, performers, theatre students, and anyone interested in expanding their expressive range and exploring theatre beyond words. 
Workshop fees: 120usd 

Submission deadline: 1rst of December 2025 at 12pm (Beirut time).

For more info, please reach out to yara.nashawaty@usj.edu.lb