Islamabad, October 2, 2025 — Theatre Wallay is proud to share that its founder and artistic director, Ms. Fizza Hasan, has been awarded one of France’s highest honors in the field of arts and literature — the Chevalier de l’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres (Knight of the Order of Arts and Letters) — by the Ambassador of France to […]
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Fizza Hasan, a seasoned theater practitioner, delivers an inspiring TEDx talk on The Power of Theatre, highlighting its transformative impact on individuals and society. She explains that theater is more than just entertainment; it serves as a powerful tool for self-expression, confidence-building, and social awareness. Through her experiences, she illustrates how storytelling allows people to explore different perspectives, fostering empathy […]
Theatre Wallay is a collective of theatre artists based in Islamabad, Pakistan. As the space for freedom of expression around them shrunk, these dreamers decided to create a safe space for the arts. A place that could serve as a hub of civil discourse, where debate could be held, where art could flourish and kids could learn to embrace diversity […]
Theatre Wallay and Rung School of Art and Music have joined hands to bring you an exciting opportunity to learn acting. It is a 3-months course. The acting students will go through the complete process of developing a play from scratch.The course will end with a short performance. Start Date: Feb 25, 2019 – Twice a weekDays/Timings: 6:30 PM to […]
by Rabia Pasha I suppose it’s difficult to say that I joined Theatre Wallay (TW), because back in 2005 we didn’t have a name. We called ourselves amateur theater enthusiasts, and sat around a table as part of a creative writing workshop. The group had a unique affinity, a common bug to refrain from the mundane and a tad bit […]
by Fizza Hasan The number of theatre groups in Pakistan I can count on the fingers of one hand. Two in Karachi, I think, a couple in Lahore, and our group in Islamabad. Over the years there have been a few groups that have popped up and then disappeared when they realized there was no money to be made in […]
Theatre Wallay organized performances of two short plays of Anton Chekhov in Islamabad on 19th and 20th November 2016. The performances were held in Aiwan-e-Quaid Auditorium in F-9 Park. The two selected plays were “The Proposal” and “The Bear”. It was a well-attended event. TW came up with an English performance after a long time. Many foreigners working in Islamabad […]
Theatre Wallay engaged children aged 10-18 year old through its project ‘Theatre for Tolerance and Peace.’ The project was implemented with support from Critical Connections USA, Karuna Center for Peace, and Peace and Education Foundation. It was a pilot project – 6 months long – to make experimental use of theater techniques to engage children (and by extension their parents) […]
Report by Ammar Khalid Theatre Wallay held their annual tribute to Urdu literature, Shaam e Sukhan, at Go Organic (in Islamabad, Pakistan) on January 20, 2016. Shaam e Sukhan has been a regular feature of our annual calendar for which we gather and celebrate Urdu literature. This was the fourth edition of the annual event. For this year’s edition, a […]
[huge_it_slider id=”2″] Theatre Wallay performed its latest play ‘Dhamal Nai Ruk Sakdi’ – a 20 minute play – at the National Library Auditorium in Islamabad on May 30, 2015 at the concluding ceremony of Peace Week organized by Pakistan US Alumni Network. The play was written by Salman Haider, and directed by Salman Haider and Fizza Hasan. The play focused […]