Hamlet
Title role · Hamra Playhouse, 2019
Repertoire
Rabih Fakhoury has more than forty roles in his repertoire
Abu Izza
In The King Is the King by Saadallah Wannous
Vanya
In Uncle Vanya, returning this winter
Biography & Awards
Three decades on stage
For more than three decades Rabih Fakhoury has been one of the most admired actors of the Arab stage. Trained in classical theatre in Beirut, he moves easily between Shakespeare, Chekhov and the Arabic repertoire of Saadallah Wannous and Tawfiq al-Hakim. His performances are known for their emotional honesty, physical precision and a voice that fills the largest auditorium. Critics have called him "an actor who makes every word feel newly written". Alongside his stage work he teaches masterclasses for young actors and supports community theatre in schools across Lebanon.
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1990
Best Newcomer, Beirut Theatre Days
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1992
Critics' Prize for Best Supporting Actor
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1997
Best Actor, Arab Theatre Festival
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2000
Grand Prize, Mediterranean Theatre Festival
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2005
Ensemble Award, Hamra Playhouse
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2012
Honorary Award for Services to Arab Theatre
Tours
Rabih Fakhoury has performed on the region's leading stages
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1992 · Hamra Playhouse, Beirut
A sell-out run of Uncle Vanya in an intimate 200-seat theatre.
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1997 · Roman Theatre, Amman
Hamlet in a new Arabic translation, toured to four countries.
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2000 · Municipal Theatre, Tunis
King Lear with an ensemble from five Arab countries.
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2005 · Cultural Palace, Sharjah
The King Is the King, a season-long run praised by critics.
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2011 · Opera House, Cairo
Cyrano de Bergerac, the most-booked show of the season.