Interviews & Features
Newsweek · Oct 2022
New Play Shines Light on Erasure of Dodi Fayed
National feature on race, celebrity, and the untold story of Diana's Egyptian companion.
Vermont Public · Aug 2025
Haskell Free Library Inspires Vermont Play About Borders and Belonging
Radio feature on the real library straddling the US–Canada border that inspired A Distinct Society.
The Vermont JournalAug 2025
A Story of Love, Family, Borders, and a Very Special Library
On growing up across the border from Vermont and bringing the play home to Weston Theatre Company.
American TheatreJun 2025
We Came. We Saw. Now What?
Five years after an anti-racist manifesto challenged the theatre industry — a search for answers and accountability.
The Civilians Extended PlayJun 2025
On Creating a Play as Long and Deep as The Nile
Chronicling the winding journey of Riparian States and the challenges of telling big stories.
Columbia School of the Arts2024
Dramatic Influences: Kareem Fahmy
Long-form interview on Edward Albee, Wikipedia plays, architecture as dramaturgy, and how directing shaped his playwriting.
The Civilians Extended PlayJun 2024
Choose Your Own "Riparian State"
An innovative "choose your own adventure" interview about the Next Forever commission exploring the Nile River dam crisis.
Daily HeraldJun 2023
Country-Spanning Library Inspires Writers Theatre's A Distinct Society
On the real-life Haskell Library and the Midwest premiere.
Bay City NewsApr 2023
An American, Canadian and Iranian Story All at Once
Feature ahead of the co-world premiere at TheatreWorks Silicon Valley.
BroadwayWorldMar 2023
Making the Political Personal
Joint interview with co-director Giovanna Sardelli on the co-world premiere.
ObserverOct 2022
Dodi & Diana Asks if a Relationship Can Survive the Past
The play's "stubborn search for meaning and happiness."
Our Town NYOct 2022
Making a Middle Eastern Crazy Rich Asians
On centering Egyptian-American stories in mainstream culture.
BroadwayWorldJul 2022
Playwright Kareem Fahmy Discusses Dodi & Diana
On the play's Egyptian roots and the untold story of Princess Diana's last days.
On Stage BlogOct 2020
Bringing More Middle Eastern & Muslim Stories on Stage
On representation, the Middle Eastern American Writers Lab, and breaking stereotypes.
The SaratogianJul 2020
Capital Rep New Play Readings Speak to Contemporary Issues
Coverage of Capital Repertory Theatre's new play summit.
I Interview PlaywrightsFeb 2020
Kareem Fahmy
Wide-ranging interview covering process, influences, and upcoming work.
Inward DigestAug 2019
Kareem Fahmy: The Gift of Breadth
Profile on the range and ambition of Fahmy's artistic practice.
Arab StagesMay 2018
The Yacoubian Building Onstage
Interview on adapting the acclaimed Egyptian novel for the American stage.
The Brooklyn RailMay 2018
The Rooted Adventure of Target Margin: 1001 Nights in Sunset Park
On Target Margin's immersive storytelling project in Brooklyn.
CulturebotOct 2017
You're Going To Do My Play And It's Going To Be A Hit
How The Mecca Tales defies stereotypes with humor and humanity.
Windy City TimesAug 2017
Directing Diversity
On the intersection of diverse storytelling and theatrical direction.
StageBuddyMay 2016
Director Kareem Fahmy & Playwright Sevan K. Greene on This Time
On the collaboration behind the NYT Critics' Pick production.
CulturebotMay 2016
No Veils, No Headscarves — Reimagining the Middle Eastern Play
Pushing past reductive representations of Middle Eastern stories.
HowlRoundMay 2016
Defiance Before Freedom: Rising Circle's This Time
Essay-review exploring a woman's quest for liberation in 1960s Cairo.
BackstageSep 2015
The Inspiring Story Behind Couriers and Contrabands
On directing the Civil War spy drama named one of the best Off-Broadway plays of 2015.
Out MagazineSep 2015
Exploring the Performance of Race and Gender
How the play interrogates identity through historical subterfuge.
CulturebotSep 2015
Historical Subterfuge
The hidden histories that inspired Couriers and Contrabands.
Ask a Director BlogJun 2015
Kareem Fahmy
Director spotlight on process and approach.
Working Theater Directors SalonJun 2013
Q&A with The In-Between Director Kareem Fahmy
On the supernatural thriller set during the Arab Spring.
My writing has been influenced by the fact that I think like a director. I'm not a playwright who is writing for the words. I want to create an invitation to imagine how the world lives on stage.
— Columbia School of the Arts interview
Sundance Theatre Lab
Podcasts & Audio
American Theatre — The Subtext · Jun 2023
Kareem Fahmy’s Auteur Theory
On writing and directing, what his family thinks of his plays, and the U.S.–Canada divide.
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HowlRound · Jan 2024
On Producibility and Getting Work Produced
On navigating the considerations of having work produced on stages across the United States.
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The Board of DirectorsJan 2026
HowlRound — Kunafa and ShayJan 2024
FannBoy FridayNov 2023
Silk Road Institute — The Story So FarMay 2023
CitySpeaks — City TheatreMay 2023
Writers Theatre's The Green RoomMay 2023
Theatre Geeks AnonymousOct 2022
TNT artFORUMFeb 2022
Ashland New Play Festival — PlayForKeepsSep 2019
A conversation with Victor Lesniewski and Kareem Fahmy.
Video
LPAC Rough Draft Festival · 2025
TheatreWorks Silicon Valley
HowlRound / Golden Thread
Playwrights Center
Essays & Op-Eds
American TheatreSep 2021
Come Back to the Theatre? First, We Need to Talk
On the questions theatre workers face as the industry navigates a return to in-person performance.
NNPN Notes for the FieldAug 2021
On The Care & Feeding of Freelance Artists in the American Theatre
A candid look at the institutional support structures freelance artists need to thrive.
American TheatreApr 2021
Seeking a Director of Color? There's a Database for That
On creating the BIPOC Director Database to connect diverse directors with theatres nationwide.
American TheatreJul 2020
Meet the Leaders Who Are Already Reshaping the Field
TCG Rising Leaders of Color profile.