EDUCATION
Ph.D.
in Theatre and Dance. Performance as Public Practice. May 2009
Research/artistic interests: Pedagogy of theatre, theatre
education, citizenship and theatre, applied theatre, theatre of the oppressed,
internationalization, Arab theatre, Arab performance traditions (shadow theatre
and storytelling,) directing original work, and performance arts
Dissertation: "Performing Liminal Citizenship"
Chair: Joni L.
Jones/Omi Osun Olomo
Emerson College at Boston
MA in Theatre Education, Sep 2005 (Fulbright Scholar)
Research/artistic interests: Theatre education, directing, acting,
Arab theatre, puppetry, and performance
arts
Master's
Thesis: "Designing a College-Level Arab Theatre Course."
Supervisor: Robert Colby
Higher Institute of Theatrical Arts
at Damascus, Syria
BA in Theatre Studies, June
2003
BA thesis:
"The Syrian Theater in the Mirror of the West"
Damascus University, Syria
BA
in Liberal Arts, English, June 1999
LANGUAGES
Arabic (native)
English (fluent)
TRAINING
Living
Newspapers.
The Humanities Institute. The University of Texas at Austin, TX. 2008.
Bulgarian
Minimalist Puppetry Workshop with
Chris Green and Erin Orr. The Off Centre. Austin, TX. 2007
Theatre of the
Oppressed
with Augusto Boal. Pedagogy and Theatre of the Oppressed International
Conference. Twin Cities, MN. 2007
Action Theater with Ruth Zaprah. Synergia Ranch. Santa Fe, NM. 2006
A Day in the
Life of a City.
The Living Theatre Company at Emerson College. Boston, MA 2005
Autorefutation/Re-Fusingself with Shakina Nayfack at Performance
Studies International. Providence, RI 2005
Puppetry with John Bell at Emerson College.
Boston, MA 2004
ACADEMIC TEACHING EXPEREINECE
Introduction to
Theatre.
Instructor, 2008-2009. Department of Theatre and Dance, University of Texas at
Austin
Fundamentals of
Acting.
Instructor, 2007-2008. Department of Theatre and Dance, University of Texas at
Austin
Training the
Speaking Voice.
Instructor, 2007-2008. Department of Theatre and Dance, University of Texas at
Austin
Theory and
Practice in Youth Theatre.
Teaching Assistant, 2007-2008. Department of Theatre and Dance, University of
Texas at Austin
Fundamentals of
Acting.
Instructor, 2006-2007. Department of Theatre and Dance, University of Texas at
Austin
Introduction to
Theatre.
Teaching Assistant, 2005-2006/ 2006-2007. Department of Theatre and Dance,
University of Texas at
Austin.
Arabic Language
and Culture.
Instructor, 2005-2006. Diversity Centre, Emerson College, Boston, MA
·
Teaching
from The
Al-Kitaab textbook series
·
Training
students to the art of translation
·
Guiding
students while reading political articles from Aljazeera.net
·
Advising
students who plan
to study in Damascus
·
Teaching
Syrian/ Lebanese/and Egyptian colloquial
Images and
Dreams.
Graduate Assistant, 2004-2005. Performing Arts Department, Emerson College,
Boston, MA
Puppetry
Ensemble. Graduate Assistant, 2004-2005.
Performing Arts Department, Emerson College, Boston, MA
World Theatre. Graduate Assistant, 2004-2005.
Performing Arts Department, Emerson College, Boston, MA
WORKSHOP TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Shadow Theatre. Instructor, 2008. Experimental
Theatre Group. Austin Community College. Austin, Texas
International
Students, Theatre, and Civic Engagement. Instructor, 2008. Performance as Public Practice program.
The University of Texas, Austin, Texas
Theatre and
Citizenship.
Instructor,
2008. Performance as Public Practice program. The University of Texas, Austin,
Texas
Shadow Theatre. Instructor, 2008. Performance as Public Practice program.
The University of Texas, Austin, Texas
Shadow Theatre. Instructor, 2007. Fadi Skeiker
Shadows, Austin, Texas
Dramatizing
Dreams. Instructor, 2006. Yellow Tape
Construction, Austin, Texas
Shadow Theatre. Instructor, 2006.
Department of Theatre and Dance, University of Texas at Austin, Texas
Dramatizing
Dreams.
Instructor, 2004. Higher Institute of Theatrical Arts. Damascus, Syria
SPECIAL PROGRAMS
Fulbright Program in English for Graduate
Studies.
University of Pennsylvania, 2003
CONFERENCE PRESENTATION
Civic
Engagement and Theatre.
Teaching Artist Symposium. The University of Texas at Austin. April
2008.
Exploring the
Image of Arab in Minneapolis through Image Theatre. Pedagogy and Theatre of the
Oppressed. University of Minnesota in Minneapolis. June 2007
Directing
scenes from Guantanamo:Honor Bound To Defend Freedom. Human Arts and the Arts. UT School of Law. Rapoport Center
for Human Rights and Justice. October 2006
GRANTS AND AWARDS
The Tom Jones
and Harvey Schmidt Endowed Presidential Scholarship in the Department of
Theatre and Dance.
UT, Austin 2008
Leon Danielian
Endowed Presidential Scholarship in Dance. UT, Austin 2007
The James H.
and Catherine Neal Parke Scholarship. UT, Austin 2006
Morton Brown,
Nellie Lea Brown, and Minelma Brown Lockwood Scholarship Fund in Drama. UT, Austin 2006
Georgia B.
Lucas Foundation Fund.
UT, Austin 2005
The James H.
and Catherine Neal Parke Scholarship. UT, Austin 2005
Fellowship from
the Center for African and African-American Studies. UT, Austin 2005
Morton Brown,
Nellie Lea Brown, and Minelma Brown Lockwood Scholarship Fund in Drama. UT, Austin 2005
Fulbright
Fellowship,
Emerson College, Boston 2003-2005
PUBLISHED ARTICLES
"Karaguz Fools the
Doctor."
Trans. Fadi Skeiker. Puppetry International 20(2006): 38-42.
“Fadi Skeiker is Back to Damascus
with his ‘Dramatizing Dreams’ Project.” Skeiker, Fadi. Interviewed by Yara
Bader. Al-Kuds Al-Arabi [London] 3 August. 2005: B8+.
"An Interview on Theatre
Education with Robert Colby." Skeiker, Fadi. Al-Thawra [Damascus] 20 Mar. 2004: B6+.
"The Blinds: In the Higher
Institute of Theatrical Arts." Skeiker, Fadi. Theater Life 53(2003): 123-125.
"The House of Bernarda
Alba." Skeiker,
Fadi. Teeshreen [Damascus] 22 Dec. 2002: A4+.
“Performing Liminal Citizenship.” Skeiker, Fadi. [Forthcoming]
“Storyteller in Damascus.” Skeiker, Fadi. [Forthcoming]
SELECTED THEATRE EXPERIENCE
Dramaturge
Kneeling Down
at Noon by
Steve Moore. Mary Moody Northen Theatre. St. Edward's University. Austin,
Texas. November 2006
The Game of
Patience by
Abla Farhood. Boston’s actor Workshop, Boston, MA 2004
Body Journey by Lawand Hajo. Al
Kabani Theatre, Damascus, Syria
2003
Reflections by Lawand Hajo. Al Kabani Theatre, Damascus, Syria 2002
Director
Dream Sequence. Devised and directed by Fadi Skeiker. David Cohen New Works festival. Performance Studio. Austin, TX. 2009.
Kaleidoscope. Devised and directed by Fadi Skeiker. FronteraFest. Mi Casa Es Su
Teatro. Austin 2008
Little Read
Riding Hood
by Kyle
J.Schmidt presented as a part of "Once Upon a Weekend" Department of
Theatre and Dance at The University of Texas at Austin 2007
Sycorax by Susan Todd. David Cohen New
Works Festival. Performance Studio. Austin, TX. 2007
Week #10 of 365
DAYS/PLAYS by
Susan-Lori Parks. The lobby of the Winship Theatre Building, The University of
Texas 2007
Guantanamo:
Honor Bound To Defend Freedom by Victoria Brittain and Gillian Slovo. UT School of Law.
Rapoport Center for Human Rights and Justice. October 2006
Rats by Micah Sampson presented as a part of "Once Upon a
Weekend." Department of Theatre and Dance at The University of Texas at
Austin 2006
Love Songs from
Persia. Translated by Robert Bingham.
Molotov Lounge, Austin, Texas. June 2006
Grub and the
Earthworm Girl by
Martha Lynn Coon. Presented as a part of "Once Upon a Weekend."
Department of Theatre and Dance at The University of Texas at Austin 2005
Ohio Impromptu by Samuel Beckett. Emerson College
Boston, MA,
2003
Penguin Blues by Ethan Phillips. Emerson College.
Boston, MA 2004
Actor/performer
Sunday in the
Park with the Lord
by Amie Elyn. Dance Umbrella. Austin, TX. 2007
Radio Ghosts by Greg Romero. Directed by Andrew
J.Markel. RedHouse ArtSpace. Austin, Texas 2007
FloodLines, conceived and directed by Jaclyn Pryor. Site specific
performance in Hyde Park area, Austin, Texas 2006
Following, Emerson College short film, Boston, MA 2004
Super
Puppet-o-Rama Extravaganza in Puppet Showplace Theatre in Brookline Village.
Brookline, MA 2004
Pet Shop, film produced by James Hammond,
Boston, MA 2005
Rough-cut, Emerson College short film, Boston, MA
2005
Impro, Emerson College short film, Boston, MA 2005
Performance
Arts Practitioner
- FlashMob organizer in Austin
- Guerrilla Theatre practitioner
ADMINISTRATIVE EXPERIENCE
Student
Associate at
the Dean's Office in the College of Fine Arts. The University of Texas, Austin,
Texas. 2006-present. (Summer job)
Academic
Advisor Assistant
at the Higher Institute of Theatrical Arts. Damascus, Syria. 2001-2003. (Summer
job)
International
Coordinator
at the Higher Institute of Theatrical Arts. Damascus, Syria. (2001-2003)
·
Production
facilitator for the following theatrical companies while visiting the Higher
Institute of Theatrical Arts Damascus, Syria:
1. The Odin
Theater
(2002)
2. New Danish Dance
Theatre
(2003)
3. Compania Teatro Paravento (2003)
Spymonkey(2003)
MISCELLANEOUS
·
Professional
percussionist/teacher/accompanist in Austin, Texas
·
Shadow
Theatre expert
·
Fluent
in Arabic
·
Guest
lecturer and visiting artist in a range of academic and artistic settings on
the following topics:
·
Arab
Performance traditions
·
Eastern
Performance Traditions
·
Shadow
Theatre
·
Storytelling
·
Civic
Engagement and Theatre
REFERENCES
Program in Theatre and Dance
Princeton University
jsdolan@Princeton.edu
Professor Joni Jones
Theatre and Dance– University of Texas/Austin
1 University Station D3900
Austin, TX 78712
512-471-3721
jonijones@mail.utexas.edu
Professor Robert Colby
Department of Performing Arts
Emerson College
120 Boylston Street
Boston, MA 02116
617-824-8375
Robert_Colby@emerson.edu
Professor Stacy Wolf
Program in Theatre and Dance
Princeton University
swolf@Princeton.edu
Professor Joan Lazarus
Theatre and Dance– University of Texas/Austin
1 University Station D3900
Austin, TX 78712
512- 232-5326
j.lazarus.td@mail.utexas.edu
Eugenio Barba
Odin Teatret
+54 97424777
Odin@odinteatret.dk
Daniel Alexander Jones
Theatre Program
Fordham University
danielalexanderjones@gmail.com