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The Herds, a vast act of theater to spark climate action | Amir Nizar Zuabi
Feb 19, 2024
Director and playwright Amir Nizar Zuabi discusses using theater to spark climate action, sharing his projects with a 13-foot puppet symbolizing the refugee experience and introducing 'The Herds,' a theatrical production of animal puppets migrating to raise awareness about climate change.
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- Theater can turn pressing issues into human stories, sparking climate action through art.
- The Herds project aims to raise awareness of the climate crisis through a massive migration of puppet animals.
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The Journey of Little Amal and the Power of Storytelling
Amir Nizar Zwabi, a theater director, shares his experience of taking Little Amal, a 13-foot puppet, on a 5,000-mile journey across the Middle East and Europe. This project aimed to turn the refugee experience into a work of art and inspire hope. By traversing 65 cities and being followed by millions of people, the project transformed a news story into a human story, shining a light on the potential and resilience of refugee children.
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