Författare: Union des Théâtres de l’Europe

Maya Arad, born in 1976, holds an M.A. in dramaturgy from the University of Amsterdam, where she graduated with distinction. She has been working as a production dramaturg in Europe and Israel, specializing in devised theatre and documentary theatre. As a playwright, her plays so far center on issues of identity, exile, and war. She won the first prize of the international playwriting competition of ITI–UNESCO in 2010 for her play The Diamond Stars, which has also been translated into Norwegian and German.