WHO IS FOUAD DAKWAR?
Fouad Dakwar is a Palestinian creative committed to telling revolutionary stories in revolutionary ways on stage, screen, and even TikTok.
Primarily a musical theater writer, Fouad's recent full-length works (R3TURN, Fouad of Nazareth) have depicted Palestinian narratives using comedy, magical realism, and the punk rock idiom.
Fouad has also garnered over 5 million likes on TikTok under the handle @notfouad and has created digital content for The Institute for Middle Eastern Understanding (IMEU), KUVRD Arab Heritage Wear, Palestine Writes, and Berklee NYC.
He holds an Honors Bachelor’s degree from Swarthmore College and is currently pursuing his Master's in Writing and Design for Musical Theater at Berklee NYC.
Contact me at FouadDakwar@gmail.com
“Watching [Fouad’s latest musical theater production,] R3TURN felt like I was experiencing a political fever dream at a punk concert.”
| EDUCATION |
Fouad attended Swarthmore College as an Honors Special Major in Music and Theater Composition with a double Minor in Film & Media Studies and Educational Studies.
His individualized course of study was featured in an article about Swarthmore's Special Majors program and he was featured in a piece documenting the 100 year anniversary of Swarthmore's Honors program.
Fouad is currently pursuing his Master of Arts in Creative Media and Technology,
specializing in Writing and Design for Musical Theater at Berklee NYC.
He was recently featured as part of Berklee College of Music's Student Spotlight Series.
| EXPERIENCE |
| CONTENT CREATION |
Fouad has garnered over 5 million likes on TikTok under the handle @notfouad.
He has since created and managed digital content for:
The Institute for Middle Eastern Understanding (IMEU)
KUVRD Arab Heritage Wear
Palestine Writes
and Berklee NYC
| RESEARCH & TEACHING |
Fouad has worked as a Writing and Public Speaking Associate at the Swarthmore College Writing Center, worked as a Research Assistant in Swarthmore's Department of Educational Studies, taught tap dance in Swarthmore's Department of Music and Dance, taught a kindergarten music class at the Swarthmore Friends Nursery School, premiered two original musicals at Ghostlight Theater Camp, and volunteered at the 52nd Street Project.
In May of 2021, Fouad gave a virtual talk titled Archetypal Arabs: The Nuances of Arab and Muslim Representation in Gaming as part of the 2021 Game Devs of Color Expo.
| FILM & MEDIA |
Fouad has also interned for the event platform Boomset, was an additional writer on a short film currently in production, and interned for a crowdfunded documentary film project.
| AWARDS & PUBLICATIONS |
Fouad has been featured as the Swarthmore Phoenix’s "Artist of the Week" and as a subject for Swarthmore College's Swat Story series.
His works have been covered by Swarthmore Voices, the Swarthmore Phoenix, the Swarthmore Review, and even tangentially by BuzzFeed News which described Monarchs in Riverbeds as an "album about revolution and speaking truth to power."
Fouad's musings on media and social change have been published by KUVRD, the Swarthmore Phoenix, the Swarthmore Review, and the Tri-Co Law Review.
| AWARDS & HONORS |
Swarthmore College High Honors
Favianna Rodriguez Recognition of Artistic Activism
Berta Goldsmith Scholarship
James E. Gregory ‘85 Scholarship
Page-Pixton Scholarship
Guilmartin Summer Opportunity Fund
Lockwood Fellowship
2020 Tri-Co Film Festival Award