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KAREEM FAHMY

Director | Playwright | Screenwriter
Kareem Fahmy

Kareem is a Canadian-born, New York-based theatre director, playwright, and screenwriter. His work has been seen at theatres across the U.S. and Canada. He co-founded the Middle Eastern American Writers Lab, created the BIPOC Director Database, and was named a Rising Leader of Color by TCG. Kareem has received commissions from Audible, Colt Coeur, Artists Repertory Theatre, Ensemble Studio Theatre/Sloan, and is the inaugural recipient of The Next Forever Commission from The Civilians & Princeton University. 

HAPPENING NOW

THE NEXT FOREVER COMMISSION with

THE CIVILIANS and PRINCETON UNIVERSITY

I'm honored to be one of the inaugural recipients of The Next Forever Commission, a program that will explore how dynamic storytelling can engage vital environmental subjects and provide the vision and inspiration society needs to navigate the challenges of our planet’s future. I'll be developing my new play Riparian States. Learn more.

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RECENTLY

SANCTUARY CITY at CINCINNATI PLAYHOUSE

SEPT 22 to OCT 22: I directed Pulitzer Prize Winner Martyna Majok's stirring play about undocumented immigrants. Take a peek inside the production here.

STRATFORD FESTIVAL

SEPT 25 to OCT 14: I was honored to have been invited to the Stratford Festival's annual Playwright's Retreat. I'll be working on my newest play, Fountains of Youth, which is being supported by a grant from the Canada Council for the Arts. 

LAST SEASON

The '22-'23 theatre season featured: 

  • World Premieres of three of my plays. 

  • Eight productions of my plays nationwide. 

  • My debut production as a playwright in New York City.

  • My Chicago debut as both director and playwright. 

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DODI & DIANA

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


New York City | OCT 1-29, 2022 | World Premiere
COLT COEUR | directed by ADRIENNE CAMPBELL-HOLT

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AMERICAN FAST
 

 

 

 

 

 

 


Portland, OR | JAN 3-29, 2023 | Rolling World Premiere
ARTISTS REPERTORY THEATRE | directed by CHIP MILLER

Bloomington, IN | MAR 2-APR 8, 2023
CONSTELLATION STAGE & SCREEN | directed by REENA DUTT

Pittsburgh, PA | APR 29-MAY 21, 2023 |  Rolling World Premiere
CITY THEATRE | directed by JENNIFER CHANG

Philadelphia, PA | Jun. 2-25, 2023 | Rolling World Premiere
INTERACT THEATRE | directed by SETH ROZIN

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A DISTINCT SOCIETY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


Salt Lake City, UT | JAN 27-FEB 11, 2023 | Co-World Premiere
PIONEER THEATRE | directed by GIOVANNA SARDELLI


Palo Alto, CA | APR 5-30, 2023 | Co-World Premiere
THEATREWORKS SILICON VALLEY | directed by GIOVANNA SARDELLI

Glencoe, IL | JUN 22-JUL 23, 2023 | Midwest Premiere
WRITERS THEATRE | directed by KAREEM FAHMY
 

Dodi & Diana
A husband and wife travel to Paris to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the death of Princess Diana and Dodi Fayed, unearthing an uncanny connection to the star-crossed lovers that will alter the trajectory of their marriage.
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Twenty-one-year-old college basketball sensation Khady Salama makes it to March Madness, only to become a flashpoint of controversy when she lies about observing the Muslim fast while competing in the tournament.
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A sleepy library that straddles the U.S./Canada border becomes an unlikely crucible for five people from around the world when families separated by the “Muslim ban” begin using the library as a meeting place.
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