Michel Jabre
ميشال جبر

Metteur en scène
مخرج مسرحي

Artistic and Cultural personality

Michel Jabre was born on April 30, 1951 in Ziguinchor - Senegal, Lebanese director and playwright. His Theater is associated with the school of Stanislavski He participated in the creation of the Institute of Scenic and Audiovisual Studies – IESAV - USJ in 1988, and later in the creation of the Monnot Theater (1997) and the Béryte Theater. (2000)

Education
- 1970: Higher School of Letters - University of Lyon in Beirut - Faculty of History and Geography
-1973 - 1974 : University of Moscow - Russian language.
-1973-1979 : Master of Arts – & Stage Director from Stat Institute of Fine Arts –Guitis-Rati- Moscow.In the faculty of directing (promotion supervised by Iossef Mikhailovitch TOUMANOV one of Stanislavski's direct disciples). 
-1979- 1981 :  PHD thesis: The nature of scenically genre  from Stat Institute of Fine Arts –Guitis-Rati – Moscow .

Teaching acting & directing

Former Professor at « Institut d’Etudes Scéniques et Audio Visuels» (IESAV) - Saint Joseph University of Beirut – USJ from 1988 to 2020 (Teaching acting & directing)

Teaching acting & supervisor

Former Professor at Lebanese University from 1992 to 2005 teaching acting and from 2015 to 2017 supervisor

Puppet training

Training At “central Theater Obraztsov of Puppet “ – Moscow 1987-1988

Theater La Colline - Paris - France

Training with Jorge LAVELLI in the show Macbett by Eugène Ionesco - 1992

Commedia del Arte

Workshop “Comedia del arte” with Antonio FAVA 1994 - Beirut Theater

Star Academy 6 & 7

Instructor

Instructor at “Star academy 6 & 7- LBC 2009 & 2010

Leading a workshop in Benin

I led an actor training workshop in Kotono Benin ( Africa) 2015-2016-2017

Leading a workshop at MBC academy

I led an actor training workshop at MBC (Sadaf) Riyadh – KSA – October, December 2024, January 2025

2018 – 2019 Scene of the conjugal life- Written by Bergman

Adapted and Directed By Michel Jabre - Theater Al Madina - Beirut ِ Acting : Nelly MAATOUK & Rodrigue SLEIMAN

2016 - 2017 – 2018 : Kifik ya Leila (How are you Laila?) –Written by Michel Jabre

Kifik ya Leila ( How are you Laila?) Directed by Michel Jabre Theater Al madina & Monnot Theater Acting : Nelly MAATOUK

2012- 2013 :The Fisherman and the Golden author Alexander Pushkin (Russian Author)

- Novel adapted and directed by Michel Jabre - Pupet show - Theater Beryte

- 2011 – 2012- « Bala Tehchiche » ( don't sniff)

-Written by Michel JABRE based on AntonChekov Novel : On the Harmful Effects of Tobacco -Acting : Michel JABRE Beryte Theater 2011-2012), Monnot Theater (2013)and Metro Theater(2015)

2010 – 2011 - « She Garib » Something strange

-Based on Anton CHEKHOV novels -Beryte Theater -Writing By Michel Jabre -Acting : Diamond Bou ABBOUD , Andree NACOUZI, Nisrine ABI SAMRA, Youmna BOU HANNA, Rami ATTALLAH, Joseph SASSINE, Michel JABRE

2003-2004 « Strip – tease » Author Michel JABRE

-Directed By Michel Jabre -At Beryte Theater 2003-2004 -Acting : Rita CHOUEIRI - Shirine KARAMEH - Zeina FARJALLAH - Patricia NAMMOUR - Pascale SUCCAR -At Monnot Theater 2005 - Acting Rita CHOUEIRY - Shirine DEBS

2001 -2002 « Kabset zerr»

-Adapted by Marwan from the popcorn play by Ben Elton -Directed By Michel JABRE -Piccadelly Theater - Beirut -Acting : Talal El JOURDI - Badih ABOU CHACRA -Ziad SAEED - Carole HAJJ - Nicole MAATOUK - Shirine KARAMEH - René ATTALLAH

1999-2000 « Al Hayat Helwa» ( Life is beautiful)

-Author: Nicolai ERDMEN - The Suicide -Adapted & Directed Michel Jabre -Monnot Theater 1999-2000 NB: Performed by students from the Lebanese University and the Institute of Scenic and Audiovisual Studies - IESAV (Acting Workshop)

1999- Cet Animal Etrange» (This strange animal)

- Written by Gabriel Arout based on Anton CHEKHOV novels - Directed by Michel JABRE - At Monnot Theater ( Act) -Workshop with students from the French Faculty of Letters - Saint Joseph University of Beirut (USJ)

-1998 – 1999 - « هي في غياب الحب والموت »(She, in the absence of love)

-Author Edward RADZINSKI Author -Adapted & Directed by Michel JABRE – Staring Carole SAMAHA - Joe KODEIH

1998-1999 - « Achikat allah »عاشقة الله -Lover of God

- A Sufi musical play based on the poetry of Rabia Al-Adawiya( TARAB) -Composed by Nidaa Abou Mrad - Directed by Michel Jabre -Singer : Carole SAMAHA

1997-1998 - « L’Émigré de Brisbane» (the brisbane emigrant)

- Author: Georges Shehadé ( Lebanese author) - Directed by Michel Jabre - Al Madina Theater - Beirut - In the photo Carole SAMAHA and Simon KANDLEFT

1995-1996 - «Bernarda Alba»-

-Written by Frédérico GARCIA LORCA - Adapted & Directed by Michel JABRE NB: performed by IESAV students Carole SAMAHA - Carole HAJJ- Rita DACCACHE - Lamia MERHI - Racha GABRIELLE - Claudine RIZK - Abla KHOURY - Patricia NEHMEH- Celina CHOUEIRI

 

1992 - A Thousand and one games

- - Puppet Show - children's show written by Michel JABRE- Beirut Theater

1988 - AL HARBOUK

-Adaptation of Scapin's tricks – Jean Batist MOLIERE -Odeon Theater – Jal El Dib

1984 - Delirious in the line of fire

- Delirium for two - Author : Written by Eugene IONESCO - Adapted and Directed By Michel JABRE - Actors : Georges KEDY - Carmen NADER

1982 -The Zoo Story

- Author : Edward ALBEE – Adapted & Directed by Michel JABRE - Cultural Center of France (CCF) -Actors : Jamil Al KADI & Georges KEDY

مقالات عن مسرحية بلا تحشيش وشي غريب وستريب تيز

  • Beirut, Beyrouth, Lebanon

Stage Director & actor