Mohammed Ellyas Lehry
Also known as: LehryMohammed Ellyas Lehry is an Oslo-based performer, producer and playwright who works with memory and identity.
Mohammed Ellyas Lehry is a first generation producer - performer - playwright - pedagogue by profession. As a bahujan-muslim citizen of India, his work is based in empowerment and visisbilisation. His anti-colonial, anti-caste and feminist performance practice comes from his body which he observes as a record of stories, narratives, knowledge and violence that has been performed upon and brings to the surface these aspects of himself to eager and uneager listeners. He looks for ways to express his often tragic experiences with joy, humour and laughter.
Lehry’s background is in theatre performance, producing, artistic leadership, publicity design, audience development and graphic design. In addition to his decade long alternative training in the theatre industry, he holds a BA in Theatre Studies, English Literature and Psychology studies (2018) and a MFA in Performance (2024) from the Norwegian Theatre Academy.
Read more about lehry at www.mohammedlehry.com
2024 - MA Performance - Academy of Performing Arts / Norwegian Theater Academy
| Title | Premiere | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Bearded Chronicle (The Norwegian Theatre Academy) | May 25, 2025 | Direction, Actor |
| Bearded Chronicle: Mystical Mysterious Muslimness (The Norwegian Theatre Academy) | May 25, 2024 | Concept/Idea, Performer |
| REVEL (The Norwegian Theatre Academy) | May 25, 2024 | Counsellor |