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SUAD Theatre Group presents a French-language radio play: Boris Vian’s The
Empire Builders published in 1959. SONGS LEAD. TEXT USHERS.
Celebrating Vian’s music first and foremost, the script is used to lead into his
melodies in a unique sonic setting of his haunting, absurdist play.
Discover the jazz man and author’s songs, framed by an abridged version of the
play, in which a family terrorized by a sound flees up a building into increasingly
smaller apartments, and in which they always encounter a mysteriously silent
figure.
We share this audio creation while we wait to be reunited with our dear
community next October, when we stage our full-length show at Zayed Theatre.

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“They keep climbing. But where does the ladder lead?”

In The Empire Builders by Boris Vian, the walls close in, the air thickens, and the need to “go up” becomes unbearable. Startoo Theatre dives into this absurdist masterpiece with nothing but sheets, sticks, shadows, and the will to confront the unspoken.

Directed by Sol Abiad, this production strips away the comfort of realism — revealing the fragile scaffolding beneath our civilized facades.

Join us for a journey into the surreal — where progress, fear, and denial play musical chairs in a room that keeps shrinking.

More info coming soon!

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✨🎭 Honoring a Legend 🎶✨

The world of theatre and music has lost a giant.
Lebanese playwright, composer, and cultural icon Ziad Rahbani has passed away at 69.

His words, melodies, and fearless spirit shaped generations—reminding us that art is not only entertainment, but resistance, truth, and love.

As a theatre troupe, Startoo stands in deep respect for his legacy. His brilliance will continue to inspire our voices on stage, urging us to challenge, to question, and to dream.

🕊️ Rest in power, Ziad Rahbani. Your art lives on.