King
Gilgamesh
Returning to Soulpepper Theatre
September 16 to October 5th
For more information visit
www.kinggilgamesh.com
Acting
Ahmed studied theatre at the Institute of Fine Arts and later at the prestigious Academy of Fine Arts in Baghdad. He became the youngest member of the Iraqi National Theater and the first black Iraqi to host a television program. Ahmed also played the lead role of Romeo in Romeo and Juliet at the Royal Shakespeare Company in England.
Ahmed has collaborated with theatre companies including Crow's Theatre, Soulpepper Theatre (Academy Alumni), Driftwood Theatre Group (Artist-in-Residence), Jabari Dance Theatre, and Modern Times Stage Company. He is a co-founder of TRIA Theatre Company, where he co-created and starred in the Dora-winning play with music, King Gilgamesh, and has been nominated for two other Doras as an performer.
Writing
King Gilgamesh
with Jesse LaVercombe and Seth Bockley
(Soulpepper in Toronto, La MaMa in NYC, The Jungle Theatre in Minneapolis, Neptune Theatre in Halifax, Pivot Arts Festival in Chicago)
Spaciousness
with Nicky Lawrence
(Historic Site of Fort York in 2022 and 2023)
The Onion Cellar
with Jeremy Smith
(In development at Driftwood Theatre)
It's A Good Life If You Don't Weaken
a musical based on the catalogue of
the Tragically Hip
with Brian Hill
(in development with Michael Rubinoff)
