Lahore (8 August 2023)

Shahid Nadeem conducted a week-long theatre workshop for international directors at Umbria, Italy. He was invited by the US-based theatre organization La Mama who have an arts residency in Umbria. The participants included theatre practitioners from US, UK, Serbia, Ethiopia, Korea, Brazil and Ukraine. Shahid gave presentation on Ajoka’s theatre for peace work and socially engaging theatre. He also invited the participants to creatively use some props such as kites and burqas which have been linked to Ajoka plays such as “Here Comes Basant” and “Burqavaganza”.
The workshop ended with dramatic presentations by the participants. Shahid also conducted a course on Drama Pedagogy for teachers from different parts of thecountry. The course was held at the Kinnaird College University and also attended by online participants. The course was supported by the US Education Foundation, Pakistan.