Lebanese Center for Drama Therapy | International

Scene from "Johar...Up In the Air" at Roumieh prison

Zeina Daccache, Catharsis, Lebanese Center for Drama Therapy, Lebanon, Beirut, Sarba, Art Therapy, Prison Theatre

Zeina Daccache, Executive Director

Catharsis is the first non-profit organization in Lebanon to promote & offer therapeutic actions through the use of theatre & art processes for individuals and groups. It offers services & programs in various social, educational & therapeutic settings such as substance abuse treatment centers, mental health facilities, hospitals, correctional facilities, private practice settings for children & adults, schools and corporations. Catharsis also works with individuals who want to explore various life problems & expand their quality of life.

Under the guidance of their Executive Director, Zeina Daccache, Catharsis produced the play & documentary 12 Angry Lebanese with male inmates of Roumieh Prison (2009-2010); Scheherazade in Baabda the play interpreted by Baabda prison women inmates (2012); the play From the Bottom of my Brain with the residents at Al Fanar psychiatric hospital (2013); the documentary Scheherazade’s Diary with the Baabda inmates (2013).

Scheherazade's Diary - Trailer

12 Angry Lebanese - The Documentary