{"id":772401,"date":"2026-03-24T09:38:34","date_gmt":"2026-03-24T09:38:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/?p=772401"},"modified":"2026-03-24T09:38:38","modified_gmt":"2026-03-24T09:38:38","slug":"on-world-theatre-day-displaced-youth-share-their-stories-at-the-national-theater","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/en\/772401\/on-world-theatre-day-displaced-youth-share-their-stories-at-the-national-theater\/","title":{"rendered":"On World Theatre Day: Displaced Youth Share Their Stories at the National Theater"},"content":{"rendered":" <p>Spotlighting the voices of displaced youth across Lebanon, a new play is bringing their lived experiences to the stage. On March 27, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/lebanesenationaltheatre\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Lebanese National Theater<\/a> in Beirut will host \u201cWe\u2019ll Be Back,\u201d a free performance highlighting personal stories of the displaced. The play will take place at Le Colis\u00e9e in Hamra, with free entrance open to the public.<\/p>    <p><\/p>   <iframe title=\"Embedded Instagram Post\" allowtransparency=\"true\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"532\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DWMn7b3jPIz\/embed\/\" scrolling=\"no\" style=\"background: white; max-width: 540px; width: calc(100% - 2px); border-radius: 3px; border: 1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219); box-shadow: none; display: block; margin: 12px 0px 12px !important; min-width: 326px; padding: 0px;\"><\/iframe>   <p><\/p>    <p>Rather than professional actors, the performance centers on youth who have experienced displacement firsthand. Through their voices, the play reflects the realities many families across Lebanon are facing today. Timed with World Theatre Day, the initiative highlights how theater can move beyond performance, becoming a space for expression.<\/p>    <p><\/p>   <iframe title=\"Embedded Instagram Post\" allowtransparency=\"true\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"532\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DWORAEAjD9o\/embed\/\" scrolling=\"no\" style=\"background: white; max-width: 540px; width: calc(100% - 2px); border-radius: 3px; border: 1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219); box-shadow: none; display: block; margin: 12px 0px 12px !important; min-width: 326px; padding: 0px;\"><\/iframe>   <p><\/p>    <p>This performance comes just weeks after the Lebanese National Theater took on a different role during the ongoing crisis. Founder Kassem Istanbouli announced that theater spaces in would <a href=\"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/en\/771612\/the-lebanese-national-theater-opens-its-doors-to-displaced-families-across-lebanon\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">open their doors<\/a> to families forced to flee their homes. <\/p>    <p><\/p>    <p>Venues including Cinema Rivoli in Tyre and Empire Cinema in Tripoli were transformed into shelters, with halls prepared and basic needs secured in collaboration with volunteers from the Tiro Arts Association.<\/p>    <p><\/p>   <iframe title=\"Embedded Instagram Post\" allowtransparency=\"true\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"532\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DVav5TZDCOm\/embed\/\" scrolling=\"no\" style=\"background: white; max-width: 540px; width: calc(100% - 2px); border-radius: 3px; border: 1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219); box-shadow: none; display: block; margin: 12px 0px 12px !important; min-width: 326px; padding: 0px;\"><\/iframe>   <p><\/p>    <p>The play is happening on Friday, March 27 at 6 PM at Le Colis\u00e9e in Hamra. 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