A Lebanese humanitarian clown and performer. An RSA fellow and the first female clown to receive the “Premio Clown Nel Cuore” award in Italy. With qualifications in performing arts from London and social therapy from New York, she has been working with different communities around the world. She co-founded Clown Me In in Lebanon and Mexico, a group using … Continue reading Sabine Choucair

Layal graduated from the Lebanese University, Institute of Fine Arts-II in 2003 as an actress and received her BA in fine arts from the same institute in 2013. She has participated in several workshops such as mime with Myrna El hares, Biomechanics Aidar Zakirov, street performance with the Living Theatre, clowning with Yanna Haavisto and a … Continue reading Layal Ghanem

Sara studied Theater at the Lebanese University. She has been working in the socio-cultural field since 2009. She chose to focus on artistic projects involving street theater, improvisation, social theater, and clowning.  Sara joined Clown Me In 2014, and has since participated with her clown persona “Ziza” in many Clown Me In projects. She has … Continue reading Sara Berjawi

Hisham Assaad is a clown with a graphic design degree, and a cook and food photographer by practice. He joined Clown Me In after participating in the 2014 clown workshop with Sabine and has been an active member since. Hisham’s theater experience is in the form of local theater productions and artist residencies with Zokak … Continue reading Hisham Assaad

Samer Sarkis is a versatile young artist. A qualified Interior Architect, he underwent his formal training in set design at the “Centre National de Costume de Scène et de la Scénographie en France”. Clowning is Samer’s passion, and he obtained his degree in acting from the Lebanese University. For the second year running, he participated … Continue reading Samer Sarkis

Dima is an illustrator, clown and founder of Memory Initiative of Syrian Culture project (MISC). She joined Clown Me In (CMI) in February 2014, participating in several clown street attacks and performances until she traveled to London in September 2015 to complete her MA in Arts & Cultural Management. She rejoined CMI after returning back … Continue reading Dima Nachawi

Abir is an architect. She has been a member of Clown Me In since February 2014, participating in street interventions and festivals with the troupe. Abir does weekly Dr clown visits with the group Wile the Clown and is specialised in making cardboard stars and hearts.

Feras is an actor from Syria who has been acting for the past 12 years and has been a permanent actor/member of the Syrian artists Syndicate since 2012. He has performed in 25 theatre performances for children and adults along with professional directors including Ref’at Hadi, Bouthaina Shaya, Talal Al Hajli and Sabine Choucair. He … Continue reading Feras Hatem

Stephanie acquired a BA degree in Performing arts – Option theatre from USJ university (IESAV) in 2010. She worked in diverse roles in the performing arts as a director and actress. A singer as well, she created her own music and was also part of the show “World of Delusion” at Metro Al Madina that … Continue reading Stephanie Sotiry

Ghalya SAAB is a Lebanese Actress.She obtained her bachelor in Dramatic Arts from the Lebanese University-Institute of Fine Arts (Beirut). She mainly acts in theater and has worked in plays and operas: Manamat(2016) Carmen Opera(2013), Elixir d’Amour(2012).Ghalya has participated in clown and mime workshops in Lebanon and as a volunteer in “Festival d’Avignon/Villeneuve en scene” … Continue reading Ghalya Saab

or “Dramy” I am a skillful Lebanese actor, drama teacher and PSS (Psychosocial Support) facilitator with 5 years of experience.Currently I am pursuing my M.A. in Dramatic Arts at the Lebanese University-FFAA 2. As a drama teacher, I worked with non-governmental organizations such as “War child” and “Home of Hope”, where we’ve dealt with disadvantaged … Continue reading Ramy Abi Khalil

Riwa Houssami (b. 1997, Beirut) is a theatre and performing arts graduate from the Lebanese University. She has an extensive experience backstage as stage director, sound and light operator, set design team, assistant light design, house manager and technical director.  She was assistant director for LES JUSTES  and AL ZIFAF by director Caroline Hatem. She’s … Continue reading RIWA HOUSSAMI

Rawad is born in 1997 and graduated from the Lebanese University with a chemistry major in 2018. He has been taking drama classes since he was 9 years old. Rawad attended an improvisation workshop with Lucien Bou Rjeily in September 2016 and in Spetember 2017, participated in Clown Me In’s ‘We Must Clown’ project. Rawad … Continue reading Rawad Andraos

Yassine got introduced to clowning through participating in We Must Clown project by Clown Me In in 2017, then taking the workshop again in 2018 and joining the group afterwards.He started working in theater in Syria in 2010 with Adonia Theater Company in several performances. He volunteered at “Jouwa” group for social development through arts. … Continue reading Yassine Msallakh

Sally Souraya is a visual storyteller and performer currently based in London. Sally’s creative practice is at the intersection between art, anthropology and activism. She is interested in site specific and street performances, as a process of catalysing, raising awareness and promoting social change.  Sally joined Clown Me In in 2014, when she attended a clowning training with … Continue reading Sally Souraya

Nidal studied theatre at the Lebanese University, institute of fine Arts in Beirut.She has participated in several workshops such as “Training of Theatre Practitioners in Psychosocial Mediation Techniques” with Zoukak Theater Company and “Intercultural Clown” organized by “la luna nel pozzo” in Italy and Puppet mastering and design with Arab Puppet Theatre Foundation and many … Continue reading Nidal Ayoub

Fadwa is a special educator – she works with Children with special needs. She has been part of several street clown interventions. Fadwa’s goal in life is to live whole having fun.