Hassan khayoon

Iraqi, director, actor and coach studied at the Conservatory in Baghdad (Director),

then at the University of Baghdad, College of Fine Arts, where he earned a Bachelor

of Fine Arts (Specialisation, Theatre Director).

He was one of the fifteen Iraqi artists who took part in the “Bagdad - Berlin” project

which took place in Berlin from 18 June to 15 August 2005 included. The project was

financed by the Fund for Cultural Development and the German Ministry of Foreign

Affairs.

At the end of 2005 he settled in Antwerp, Belgium. Since his arrival in Europe his

productions in Belgium included: Gebeurd in Bagdad (It happened in Bagdad),

Stemmen uit de Chaos (Voices from Chaos), Irak ... een land van voorzichtige hoop

(Iraq, a country of fragile hope), My life, Upstream for Zomer van Antwerpen,

Happened, 20 nachten (20 Nights), Angst (Fear), Zonder titel (Without title in

Sweden Scenario of love and Othello( Antwerp).

In 2012 he started giving improvisation theatre classes” ”The empty space"

and intensive workshops on a weekly basis. He also worked as a coach, director and

dramaturg for various theatre and dance companies.