2023 · Theatre Stage
The Sailors
Choreographer & Lead Performer
A narrative piece capturing the resilience, danger, and emotional journey of sailors facing the unpredictable nature of the sea — movement as the language of survival.
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Performances that hold the light
Stage works spanning contemporary ensemble, heritage dance, and intimate theatrical pieces.
2022 · Contemporary Theatre
Al Kheimah
Choreographer & Performer
A contemporary theatre-dance work exploring trauma, guilt, isolation, and inner conflict through a man haunted by his past. Darkness held with precision.
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2021 · Cultural Festival
Al Jawad
Lead Dancer
A folkloric piece honoring the legacy, pride, and strength of ancient Arab horsemen — traditional storytelling carried through the body.
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2020 · Live Performance
Al Shaheed
Choreographer & Performer
A contemporary work conveying the raw emotion, loss, and sacrifice experienced by families left behind — grief made visible through movement.
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About
A body in conversation with light, rhythm, and place
Mahmoud is a professional dancer and choreographer with over 11 years on stage — performing and creating across contemporary, hip-hop, folklore, jazz, and Latin forms. His work moves between large-scale live productions and intimate theatre, always guided by the same principle: movement as storytelling.
From 2016 to 2022 he performed with Jullnar Dance Theatre Company, then stepped out independently to choreograph and perform original works reaching audiences across the UAE, Qatar, Kuwait, Lebanon, Jordan, Turkey, and Erbil. He leads performance teams, adapts to diverse cultural environments, and builds work that speaks directly to the people in the room.
“Movement becomes art when it carries something true — a story the body tells that words cannot.”
11+
Years on stage
4+
Featured works
7+
Countries performed
Between festival light and quiet rooms — the same commitment to presence, precision, and the story the body tells.
Timeline
Marks along the path
Performances, festivals, workshops, and awards — moments that shaped the craft.
2023
Performance
The Sailors
Independent Production
Original choreography and lead performance — a narrative work built around resilience, danger, and the sea.
2022
Performance
Independent Practice
UAE & Region
Stepped out as an independent dancer and choreographer, creating and performing original works across the Gulf and wider region.
2022
Performance
Al Kheimah
Contemporary Theatre
Contemporary dance-theatre exploring trauma and inner conflict — one of the most personal works to date.
2021
Festival
Al Jawad
Cultural Festival
Folkloric choreography honouring the legacy of ancient Arab horsemen, performed at a regional cultural festival.
2020
Performance
Al Shaheed
Live Stage
Contemporary work on grief and sacrifice — raw emotion translated into movement for families separated by loss.
2016
Performance
Joined Jullnar Dance Theatre
Jullnar Dance Theatre Company
Began a six-year chapter with Jullnar Dance Theatre Company — stage productions and cultural events shaping the foundation of the craft.
Voices
What remains after the lights
“Mahmod does not decorate the stage — he holds it. Every entrance feels inevitable, every stillness charged.”
“Watching him move between heritage form and contemporary language is rare. Tradition stays alive in his body without becoming costume.”
“Precision without coldness. Emotion without excess. He gives the audience room to feel, then takes them further.”
Contact
Let’s begin the next piece
Bookings, collaborations, and performance inquiries welcome.
Location
UAE · Qatar · Kuwait · Lebanon · Jordan · Turkey · Iraq
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