Damn the stage

Rabih Mroue

Rabih Mroue believes that Lebanese theater is a thankless, sadistic mistress; and success takes time and plenty of passion. Not to mention an aversion to money.

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Random posts

  • Toon out: Armand Homsi has spent the better part of his life speaking out through cartoons. Known mostly for his contributions to An Nahar, he never shies away from speaking his mind.
  • My Bin Laden: Charbel Khalil made his name by finding Bin Laden, straightening out politicians and comically dismissing the country's leaders; something he still doesn't regret, even if it almost started a war.
  • Burned breakfast: When it comes to playing with food, nothing is more dangerous than ruining a man’s breakfast.
  • Business beef: I generally tend to avoid potentially violent confrontations in closed environments, especially when said environments float at around 50,000 feet.
  • Run: Founder of the Beirut Marathon, May el Khalil is an advocate of the simple life and of sporting spirit. We'd be lucky to have half her spirit
  • Blush: Working all the pretty faces from your neighbor's wedding to Elie Saab's fashion shows, the beautiful Hala Ajam gives me a look behind the blush.
  • Spin out: Local favorite and internationally acclaimed Clint Maximus gives me a peak into the life of a DJ.
  • Chocolate cake: The pub was crowded and loud, and there was chocolate involved. I know this because cake was rammed into my mouth before I sat down.
  • Deserts ahoy: We’re not built for sudden changes. When my ancestors travelled they spent weeks preparing ropes and mounts; I packed clean shorts into a small bag and walked through metal detector after detector.
  • Bless the rains: The 30-year-old Lebanese-Canadian singer, producer and songwriter Karl Wolf has had a couple of successful visits to Beirut, and promises more.
  • Emergency Edit: Dear Loser,[Chris]!!!: This Emergency Edit comes courtesy of the famous ‘You make me touch your hands for stupid reasons.’ Follow the link to hear a dramatic reading of this letter; it'll help you appreciate my work.

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