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Husam Abed
Husam Abed is a Jordanian theatre director, puppeteer and musician, with Palestinian roots, living between Prague and Amman. He has a Master of Directing for Alternative and Puppet Theatre (CZ), under the supervision of acclaimed Czech director Jiri Havelka. For the last thirteen years he has performed in many countries and created theatre workshops to reach, empower and impact children and adults. He has directed performances in the Czech Republic, Jordan, Austria and Hong Kong, and has collaborated with non-artists and artists across disciplines. His solo performance The Smooth Life has toured in fifteen countries and has received two Jury Distinctions for most original artistic concept. His commitment to inspire communities, highlight urging social issues and connect across cultural differences through puppet theatre led him to co-found Hazaart, Flying Freedom Festival, LIV’in Festival in the Czech Republic and Ya Khayyal Youth Theatre Lab in Jordan. He has also curated International Dance Encounter Amman, and is an active member of Karama Film Festival for Human Rights in Jordan.
Contact: Dafa Puppet Theatre, Prague, Simackova 908/17, 7000, Czech Republic.