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The Theatre Wallay has successfully concluded its impactful theater project, aimed at fostering dialogue and increasing awareness about pressing issues such as gender-based violence, child marriages, and sexual and reproductive health. This endeavor was made possible through the generous support of the School of Leadership Foundation and UNFPA Pakistan. At the core of this initiative was the development of the […]
Theatre Wallay, in collaboration with the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), and the School of Leadership Foundation (SoLF) has embarked on a mission to raise awareness and spark a discussion on social norms around the reproductive health of young people, gender-based violence, child marriages and more, across Pakistan. The series of performances was launched in Rawalpindi on 9th October from […]
Fizza Hasan Artistic Director, Theatre Wallay First produced during the German occupation of France, Antigone is a story of resistance, of a young woman’s stand against an authoritarian ruler. Anouilh’s rewriting of the ancient Greek play turns it into a political and social commentary, as well as a moral one; this in turn makes it a play relevant to all […]
Recently, the International Committee of Red Cross (ICRC) and Theatre Wallay (TW) joined hands to use theater to raise awareness about issues faced by persons with disabilities (PWDs). We organized 5 performances – 3 in Islamabad, and 2 in Peshawar – of our play ‘Majboor Hum Ko Mat Kaho’ written and directed by Safeer Ullah Khan. Photos from some performances […]
It quickly dawned on me that Patras's stories had never been adapted for the theatrical stage. The idea of crafting a play based on his narratives began to bubble up within me.
Theatre Wallay (TW), in collaboration with Friedrich Ebert Stiftung, performed ‘Feminism Apna Apna’ to a sizeable crowd that could be accommodated in the small courtyard at the Farm at Banigala (Islamabad) with Covid2019 restrictions in place. The performance was held on March 16, 2021. Since ‘Aurat Azadi March’ has started in Pakistan, it generates a heated debate on social media […]
by Zehra Abid In a world where too many people are separated from their loved one’s today, people from both sides of the border have seized this opportunity to reconnect, digitally restoring long-severed ties with intellectual and cultural engagement online that bring together Indians and Pakistanis, finally, on the same forums. Aakhri Salute is a reminder of how unbreakable these bonds […]
Recently, Intellia Advisors approached Theatre Wallay (TW) to help them improve their team work by employing Improv games. We, Team Theatre Wallay, always believed that theater and improv games can do magic in boosting team spirit, improving team coordination, and helping people think out-of-the-box. This was a rare opportunity to prove our hypothesis which was there in our minds for […]
Theatre Wallay is a collective of theatre artists based in Islamabad, Pakistan. As the space for freedom of expression around them shrunk, these dreamers decided to create a safe space for the arts. A place that could serve as a hub of civil discourse, where debate could be held, where art could flourish and kids could learn to embrace diversity […]