Carmen Nasr to make National Theatre debut with 'Samira'

Samira is set at the height of the Arab Spring in 2011, as a Middle Eastern Studies department in London is thrown into crisis when a young Syrian blogger vanishes without a trace.

Carmen Nasr (Under the Shadow) will make her National Theatre debut with Samira. Rehearsals begin in late 2026, with the show set to open in the Dorfman theatre.

Samira is set at the height of the Arab Spring in 2011, as a Middle Eastern Studies department in London is thrown into crisis when a young Syrian blogger vanishes without a trace.

The show is inspired by true events, and will be directed by Emily Burns (Dear Octopus).

Further details, including casting, are yet to be announced.

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Photo credit: Samira artwork. (Courtesy of National Theatre)