Tripoli theater returns to life decades after closing
The hissing of a water hose spraying the ground reverberates around the walls of the dimly lit Empire Cinema in Lebanon’s capital, Tripoli. From the floor of a paint-chipped room that was once a ticket office, a man sorts through rusty bolts and screws, while in the adjacent foyer, a woman sweeps dust off a mirror. The person leading the restoration efforts is 35-year-old actor and director Kassem Istanbouli, known for his theater work throughout Lebanon. Several days per week, his team — which includes a Syrian, a Palestinian, a Lebanese and a Bangladeshi — drives three hours from their...
Source: taipeitimes.com