Aim

We want to continue our joint psycho-social support and awareness raising drama projects for Syrian refugees

In the light of Covid, we want to re-work and continue our ground breaking therapeutic drama and  awareness raising projects which we run for Syrian refugees - currently in Glasgow. 

We are building on seven years of experience in therapeutic  drama  productions and have worked in Jordan, Germany and more recently Scotland.

Last year, we produced The Trojans - a brand new, haunting and uplifting adaptation of Euripides’ great anti-war tragedy, written and acted by a cast of Syrian refugees living in Glasgow, performed in Arabic (with surtitles) and English. 

This extraordinary production was directed by the award-winning Victoria Beesley.  We are the originating producers of the highly acclaimed Queens of Syria (Young Vic 2016) and Syria: The Trojan Women (NCC Amman, 2013), supported by Glasgow City Council.

“Intimate….moving…startling” **** The List

The Trojans transcends countries and time, with a cast who have known the horror of war bringing their own experiences of exile and loss into Euripides’ shocking 2,500 year old play; they also tell of the bitter-sweetness of building new lives in Scotland. 

This play was the culmination of nine months of drama workshops for Syrian refugees in Glasgow’s Platform Theatre. The aim is to build links between Syrians newly arrived in Scotland and local communities; to allow Syrians who have found a haven in Scotland to work through their depression, isolation and trauma. We are also creating a stunning new piece of theatre which will bring home to the audience the reality of what it means to flee war, and arrive in a strange land. 

This performance was peformed last year at the Edinburgh Festival to 4 star reviews and standing ovations, from an audience of over  700 people. 

We have been continuing our workshops and are planning - Covid permitting - a Scotland  wide tour.

This project closed unsuccessfully on 24th September 2020