Fabrika, Sassine Street
Achrafieh
Beirut
Lebanon
- Arts
- Democracy and community development
- Gender
- Youth and education
Seenaryo believes that theatre can unleash the collective power of communities in Lebanon and Jordan.
The organisation is made up of 20 full time staff across our three offices: Beirut, Amman and London. We have a Lebanon Board of Trustees, as well as a UK Board. All of our projects are implemented in close partnership with partner organisations that are deeply embedded in the communities they work in. Seenaryo's funding comes from institutional grants, trusts and foundations, and individual donors.
Through theatre and play, Seenaryo aims to transform education and activate social change in Lebanon and Jordan.
OBJECTIVES
- Facilitate skills development by supporting individuals to build social skills, life skills, critical thinking and wellbeing
- Foster social cohesion by bringing conflict-affected communities into dialogue with each other
- Create wider and alternative employment pathways and professional capacity within classrooms and communities
- Transform teaching and learning to become child-centred, engaging and inclusive
- Advocate globally for play-based learning and participatory theatre in the Arab region
Seenaryo facilitates the production of imaginative, collaborative and powerful theatre with under-served communities. In 2022, we produced 39 original theatre productions with children, youth and women. We also train many former participants to lead their own projects, equipping them with the leadership skills to become leaders in their communities.
Seenaryo has also developed the Seenaryo Playkit, which is an app and training that aims to transform education in the region to become child-centred, play-based and inclusive. The Playkit app is a bank of resources for teachers of 3-8 years olds, with hundreds of games, songs and stories that they can use in the classroom. It usually accompanied by a one- or three-day training that equips teachers with the tools to teach through play.
We can share our knowledge of successfully leading participatory theatre projects in Lebanon, often working with participants from different communities and creating safe spaces for dialogue.
To be part of a wider circle of cultural organisations in Lebanon strengthening the cultural scene and creating more cultural opportunities.