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 and 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, and Berklee NYC.

He holds an Honors Bachelor’s degree from Swarthmore College and is currently pursuing his Master’s at Berklee NYC.