Dana Mikhail

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Dana Mikhail

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I am a Lebanese / German performer and butoh mover.
I graduated with a diploma in acting from the Lebanese Faculty of Fine Arts Beirut and completed my practicum degree in the art of performing at the TAK Germany.
Since 2006, I am a member of the Cologne-based ensemble bodyincrisis.
I have collaborated with internationally-renowned artists and have performed both on-stage and onscreen with directors, dramaturgs, musicians and playwrights who have fled Syria seeking refuge in Lebanon, such as Avo Kaprealian, Sari Mustafa, Zaki Al Hamwi, Eyad Houssami, Al Sayyed Darwish (MC-Rage), Hello Psychaleppo and Omar Al Jbaai.
In 2013, I was awarded for Best Actress of the Year at the ifab, for the role of Fadwa in the feature film and Best Movie of the Year Sur Ton Sein, directed by Faraj Aoun.
I was part of the Münchner Kammerspiele's Open Border Ensemble in 2018 and have toured with Sabab Ensemble, Ensemble Integral, Compagnie Le Minotaure, Compagnie Parnas, and Collectif Kahraba. 
I also featured in Avignon Festival and the Volksbühne Berlin in 2018.
I have worked for the SHAHID Platform in Hell's Gate by director Amin Dora.
I also assume the role of body awareness trainer, in schools, universities, with migrant workers and refugees.
After the Beirut port explosion, Alain Saadeh was the first director to work in the demolished streets along with jazz pianist Marc Ernest and myself, performing JUDE, a lebanese adaptation of JAZ by contemporary author Koffi Kwahulé.
In 2022, I produced LEDERFRESSE, by contemporary author Helmut Krausser for the re-opening of the controversial Cinema ROYAL.

Actor36-51 yearsGerman
Place of residence Beirut (LB)
Year of birth1984 (39 years)
Place of birthBeirut
SpecializationsDancer, Speaker
Driver's licensesCar class
Eye colorbrown
Hair colordark brown
Height (cm)178
Weight (in kg)90
Staturefull figured
LanguagesArabic(native-language)French(native-language)EnglishGermanItalianSpanish
DialectsAmerican-African AmericanMaghrebi Arabic
SportAikidoFencing (sports)Fencing (stage)Kung FuTai chiYoga
DanceButoh
PitchMezzo-soprano
Special skillsMasque
Training
Primary professional training
Awards
2013
ifab (Cinema film)
Film
2023
DOME (Cinema film)
B (SR)
Hussein Nakhal Hussein Nakhal
2022
SPASM
Main role
Mike Malajalian Mike Malajalian
2012 – 2013
SUR TON SEIN (Drama)
Fadwa (MR)
Faraj Aoun El Haykal Group Faraj Aoun
Theater
2018 – 2019
Der Letzte Aufruf (Other)
Jesus (MR)
Avo Kaprealian afac Volksbühne Avo Kaprealian
2018
Room Service
Die MedeaMassnahme
Gregor Weber
2017
Bronz (Other)
Hani (MR)
Omar Al Jbaai Mudar Al Hajji
Other
2022
My mother told me picture
My mother told me
Salim Mrad Salim Mrad