As part of Zoukak’s Sidewalk series of talks and workshops, the Institut Francais du Liban is hosting a public talk with renowned American director Peter Sellars. In his talk, Sellars will share his experience and vision on political engagement and social activism through art.
Opera, theater, and festival director Peter Sellars is one of the most innovative and powerful forces in the performing arts in America and abroad. A visionary artist, Sellars is known for ground-breaking interpretations of classic works. Whether it is Mozart, Shakespeare, Sophocles, or the 16th-century Chinese playwright Tang Xianzu, Peter Sellars strikes a universal chord with audiences, engaging and illuminating contemporary social and political issues.