Marielise Aad

Marielise holds a Master's degree in Theater Research from USJ and a degree in Acting and Directing from the Lebanese University. Her multidisciplinary and versatile artistic practice is rooted in an extensive journey alongside many established local and international artists. Marielise has worked in different settings, including prisons, hospital oncology departments, orphanages, psychiatric hospitals, and homes for the elderly. She believes that art can be a wonderful and delicate tool for promoting dialogue, questioning stereotypes, and enabling processes of personal and collective transformation. She has contributed to the work of several organizations, including Cirqu’enciel, Catharsis-LCDT, Collectif Kahraba, Ettijahat - Independent Culture, and the Ibtissama Foundation. In 2017, she joined the founding team of Hammana Artist House as a core member and served as its executive director from 2019 to 2024. Committed to supporting the broader cultural and artistic scene, Marielise continues to act as a catalyst for change while pursuing her engagement as a performer and a clown-doctor.