Safeer Ullah Khan is a seasoned theater practitioner with over 25 years of experience in using theater as a tool for social change. He currently runs, in partnership with Fizza Hasan, a theater group called ‘Theatre Wallay‘ There is a troubling lack of understanding regarding theater, particularly community theater. For instance, a certain NGO recently proposed that a full-length 60-minute play […]
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On February 27, 2025, Theatre Wallay had the pleasure of hosting a group of social workers from Gilgit Baltistan at TW Den. The visit was part of an exposure tour of Islamabad, organized by the Aga Khan Rural Support Program. Around 25 participants attended the session, eager to explore theater as a tool for social change and community engagement. The […]
Islamabad: The recent Acting Workshop at TW Den in Islamabad, led by the renowned Australian actor and trainer John Samaha, was an engaging and transformative experience for all involved. Drawing participants from diverse backgrounds and across a broad age range, the workshop welcomed about 13 eager individuals into a dynamic, immersive world of acting and performance. John Samaha, whose expertise […]
Islamabad: Theatre Wallay, with support from the School of Leadership Foundation and UNFPA, recently conducted an impactful training program at Bahauddin Zakariya University (BZU) Multan and the University of Peshawar. This initiative, focused on script development and theater techniques, aimed to empower students to create and perform plays that shed light on critical social issues such as gender-based violence (GBV) […]
The session aimed to inspire and equip the participants with tools for raising awareness about social issues
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The Theatre Wallay has successfully concluded its impactful theater project, aimed at fostering dialogue and increasing awareness about pressing issues such as gender-based violence, child marriages, and sexual and reproductive health. This endeavor was made possible through the generous support of the School of Leadership Foundation and UNFPA Pakistan. At the core of this initiative was the development of the […]
Theatre Wallay, in collaboration with the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), and the School of Leadership Foundation (SoLF) has embarked on a mission to raise awareness and spark a discussion on social norms around the reproductive health of young people, gender-based violence, child marriages and more, across Pakistan. The series of performances was launched in Rawalpindi on 9th October from […]
Fizza Hasan Artistic Director, Theatre Wallay First produced during the German occupation of France, Antigone is a story of resistance, of a young woman’s stand against an authoritarian ruler. Anouilh’s rewriting of the ancient Greek play turns it into a political and social commentary, as well as a moral one; this in turn makes it a play relevant to all […]
Recently, the International Committee of Red Cross (ICRC) and Theatre Wallay (TW) joined hands to use theater to raise awareness about issues faced by persons with disabilities (PWDs). We organized 5 performances – 3 in Islamabad, and 2 in Peshawar – of our play ‘Majboor Hum Ko Mat Kaho’ written and directed by Safeer Ullah Khan. Photos from some performances […]