The Royal Court, in association with the British Council, will present a week of rehearsed readings of new plays from the Arab World.

Emerging playwrights from Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco, Palestine, Syria and Tunisia travelled to Damascus to work with playwrights April de Angelis and David Greig, and Royal Court Associate Director Elyse Dodgson, starting a journey that has spanned 18 months and workshops in three different countries. Together, these writers have been developing new plays exploring and reflecting contemporary life in their countries, through workshops in Damascus, Tunis and Cairo.