Aseem Zoabi

Education & training

1990 - graduated from the Higher Institute of Dramatic Arts "Beit Zvi" Tel Aviv in.

Since then I have been working as a professional in the theatrical and artistic field for children and adults.

Films

1994 Curfew, Directed by Rashid Masharawi, supporting role.

2013 Falastine Stereo, Directed by Rashid Masharawi, supporting role.

Television

2021 Nafas, Directed by Maysaloun Hamoud, supporting role.

Theater

Theaters where I worked:

  • Al-Baydar

  • Karma

  • Al-Haneen

  • Jabeena

  • Community Center-Kfarmanda

  • Niqab

  • “My Owen Theatre” (for children)

I worked at Ghawayesh, an institution for the development of art, music, cinema and theater, as artistic director from 2003 to 2007.

I have been the Artistic Director at “Kan YaMa Kan Performing Arts Center” since its establishment in 2009 until today.

"The Blind and the Deaf" - Directed by Riad Masarweh.

"Men in the Sun" - Directed by Riad Masarweh.

"That Rose Woman" - Directed by Karma Zoabi.

"Harvest Nights" – Directed by Riad Masarweh.

"The Clown" (The Cart Walks) - Directed by Makram Khoury.

“The harvest of Love studded with passion” - Directed by the Moroccan director Tayeb Siddiqi.

“Maqamat Badi’ al -zaman Al-Hamdani” - Directed by Moroccan director Tayeb Siddiqi.

"Meal of Satire" –Directed by Masoud Hamdan.

"Oil Jug" - Directed by Simeon Golco.

"Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves", a collaboration project between the Karma Theatre and the Municipal Theatre, Haifa.

Writing - Children’s Theatre:

  • "Loyal friends"

  • "Dobby Dabdoubi"

  • "Sharshouh"

  • "Bracelet and scuffle"

  • "I'm the same”

  • "I'm young”

Among the most prominent plays that I directed:

"Understand us, adults", a musical play by 26 students.

"The Unjust Sultan", a dance play in which 20 dancers and ballet dancers participated - Al-Amal Troupe.

"Bakra Btiji" and a musical performance by the choir "Oud al-Nad", Nazareth.

"Dead End", Kan YaMa Kan Performing Arts Center.

2023 - "A Day of Our Time", Kan YaMa Kan Performing Arts Center.

Works in which I participated and won awards:

1994 - Until Another Notice, Golden Pyramid Award, Egypt.

1996 - The play "Harvest Nights", first place in the Acre Festival.

1990 - The play "Oil Jug", Audience Admiration Award, Acre Theatre.

Languages

Arabic (Mother Tongue)

English (Excellent)

Hebrew (Excellent)

Contacts

kanyamakanarts@gmail.com