Sammy Samir

Born and raised in Jerusalem, Egyptian origin Sammy Samir is a humanist, coach, psycho-mystic remediator, mentor, master teacher, researcher, interpreter, actor, director, poet, and writer. His childhood and youth were formed in an extremely conflict-dominated environment. Because of this ongoing existential strain on his sense of belonging and the question of identity, he was forced to confront, he became the strength he is today. The multiple geo-political layers of conflict – race, nationality, creed was the setting Sammy came of age in, none of which he could reconcile through conformism or dogmatic thinking. Naturally and sincerely he was drawn towards the mystical path, which forms the base for his spiritual practices and inquiry.

Versatile Actor with a background in theater. Multi-talented self-starter and team player. Flexible with meeting new challenges and tackling changing priorities in creative environments. Dedicated [Job Title] with impressive acting range to bring a wide variety of characters to life. Experienced with scripted and improvisational work to quickly adapt to the environment. Committed to excellence and craft and recognized as a valuable asset to the production. Passionate acting professional with extensive experience in a variety of roles and a strong background in improvisation. Dedicated to bringing the best performance to projects and willing to go the extra mile to deliver high-quality performances. Loves the challenge of creating believable characters. Continued his formation outside the mainstream theater and delved into practical research exploring both orthodox and unorthodox artistic forms, through which he elaborated a unique approach to the art of stage and to human development. He is a research associate of Maud Robart whom since 1994 has been conducting practical research on chanting integrating multiple avenues of exploration. This research is focused primarily on the practices of Afro-Haitian ritual songs and on the performance techniques intrinsically associated with such songs. For more than a decade conducted extensive research with Rabi Baruch Brener, ex alumni of the legendary Polish innovative theater director, theorist, and researcher Jerzy Grotowski. They founded the Multicultural Research Center for Theater based in Jerusalem, exploring The Art of the Origin as transformative art and its application to the art of the stage. Together they trained many actors at the Nisan Native acting studio.

His first theatrical acting debut was in the renowned Russian theater Gesher, working with the prestigious award winner of the Stanislavski international prize director Yevgeny Aryeh.

Wrote his first book The Sun of Faith; a philosophic testimonial book written out of a need to commemorate the loss of his son. The Sun Of Faith maintains a dramatic structure that deals with the question of identity and the revitalization of faith, losing a loved person to death, and the different ways of dealing with it. Expressed through contemplative prose and poetry. He dedicated the book to his father by using nom de plum Iben Iben el Riff, which in Arabic stands for "the son of the son of the farmland", as a tribute to his father Nabih Muhyiddin Sarhan known by the people as Iben el Riff, which in Arabic stands for "the son of the farmland".

Founded the Research Art Project – a trans-disciplinary alternative active studio for actors in Mexico. Founded the Center for Transformative Education El Alambique based in Mexico City, responding to the need of local artists for wider references in relation to the profession of acting, placing an emphasis on the process of transformation, transmutation of energy and of conduct, and behaving of the participant.