Writing Poetry: From Page to Stage

This series of Poetry workshops with Zeina Hashem Beck gives you the opportunity to create your own work under the guidance of a published professional and to present of your work on stage to a small select group of poetry enthusiasts and friends. Read, discuss and analyze published poetry; write and revise your own work, practice your delivery and receive personalized direction from page to stage. Whether you are an experienced writer or this is your first step, this is where you will meet others who share your passion for poetry. “I prefer the absurdity of writing poems to the absurdity of not writing poems.” --Wislawa Szymborsa Saturday mornings at the Courtyard Playhouse through April and May 2014. Go to: http://dramaworkshopsdubai.com/blog/poetry-registration-form/ to register. For more information email tiffany@courtyardplayhouse.com or call 055 9673927 ABOUT ZEINA HASHEM BECK: Pushcart Prize nominee Zeina Hashem Beck is a Lebanese poet with a BA and an MA in English Literature from the American University of Beirut. Her first poetry collection, To Live in Autumn, won the 2013 Backwaters Prize and will be published in August 2014 by the Backwaters Press. Dates: 11am – 1pm: April 19th, 26th, May 3rd, 10th, 17th, Presentation 25th May 8pm 18+ only Cost: 1400 AED