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Nancy Mkaabal

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Scenographer · Set & Costume Designer · Art Director · Stage & Touring Manager

Based in Haifa

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Multidisciplinary designer and creative producer working across theatre, film, television and live performance, specialising in scenography, set and costume design, prop making, art direction and international touring. M.F.A. in Design for Theatre, Television and Film from Tel Aviv University. I combine artistic vision with hands-on execution, from visual storytelling and creative direction to production management and technical coordination, and I lead projects from idea to completion with creativity, order and attention to detail.

Work Experience

  1. Jul 2022–now

    Stage Manager & International Touring Manager · Khashabi Theatre

    Haifa

  2. Jan 2021–now

    Art Director & Head of Props · Commercials

    dozens of commercials for production companies and businesses

  3. Jan 2022–Dec 2025

    Communications Manager & Graphic Designer · Musalaha

    Jerusalem

  4. Apr 2024–now

    Climbing Instructor · Part-time

Apps

  1. Aug 2026–now

    Founder & Owner · Wrapidly

    production-management platform for film and TV · crew, shooting schedule, transport, hours and payments · wrapidly.app

  2. May 2026–now

    Founder & Owner · Jayeen

    wedding guest app · WhatsApp invitations, RSVPs, seating and check-in · in Arabic, Hebrew and English · jayeen.app

Film & Television

  1. Aug–Nov 2026

    Location Scout & Coordinator · Al Sofa

    TV series · Sabah Productions

  2. Jun–Aug 2026

    Set Dresser · 7 Figures

    Arabic-language TV series, directed by Sameh Zoabi · Movie Plus Productions

  3. Jun 2025

    Set Designer · Seasons of My Life

    talk show, hosted by Iman Haddad · Makan 33

  4. Jun 2025

    Set Designer · Armali and Zinger

    talk show · Makan 33

  5. Jun 2025

    Set Dresser · The Groom

    TV series, directed by Sameh Zoabi

  6. May 2025

    Set Dresser · El Mic Elak (The Mic Is Yours)

    reality singing show · 8 Productions

  7. May 2024

    Art Director · on mute

    music video for Lina Makoul, directed by Lina Makoul · with Anan Bsoul

  8. Jul–Sep 2023

    Props Maker · Palestine 36

    feature film (2025), directed by Annemarie Jacir

  9. Jun 2022

    Art Director & Video Editor · Ya Saket

    music video for Hawa Dafi

  10. Mar 2022

    Art Director & Wardrobe · Got My Nuts for a Hippie

    short film, directed by Ben Dayan · Tel Aviv University

  11. Sep 2021

    Art Director · Saleem

    short film, directed by Haneen Hleihel · Tel Aviv University

  12. Sep 2019

    Art Director · I Don't Like Cinema

    short film, directed by Ward Kayyal · Haifa

  13. 2018–2025

    Art Direction, Styling & Assistance · Fashion shoots

    with photographer Julie Dakwar

Stage & Touring Management

  1. Jan–May 2026

    Touring · Al Sirah Al Hilaliyah

    premiere at the Carta Festival at deSingel, Belgium · Wiener Festwochen

  2. Sep 2024–now

    Touring · Yes Daddy

    Noorderzon Festival · Teatre Nacional de Catalunya · Festival d'Avignon · Théâtre des 13 vents · Théâtre Joliette · Alibi Theatre, Bastia · Espoo Theatre, Finland

  3. Jul 2022–now

    Touring · MILK

    Festival d'Avignon · Venice Biennale · Théâtre des 13 vents · Théâtre Joliette · Southbank Centre, Shubbak Festival · Abbey Theatre, Dublin

Theatre

  1. Aug–Nov 2026

    Stage & Costume Designer · May Ziad

    by Salwa Nakkara, directed by Athar Fallah · Sard Theatre, Haifa

  2. Aug–Nov 2026

    Stage & Costume Designer · Look at Me

    by Natalie Qawasmi, directed by Salwa Nakkara · Sard Theatre, Haifa

  3. Jul 2025–Jan 2026

    Design Assistant & Stage Manager · Al Sirah Al Hilaliyah

    directed by Bashar Murkus · Khashabi Theatre, Haifa, with partner theatres · premiered at the Carta Festival, Belgium

  4. Jul–Sep 2025

    Stage & Costume Designer · Deadlift

    directed by Bashar Murkus · Al Harah Theatre (Palestine) and Boy Jonkergouw Producties (Netherlands) · premiered in Amsterdam, Sep 2025

  5. Jul 2024

    Set Designer · Jama'at Abu al-Shaker

    written and directed by Nidal Badarneh · Al-Masrah Al-Qarawi, Tamra · opened at Sard Theatre, Haifa, then toured

  6. Jan–Jun 2024

    Props & Costume Designer · Gathering

    dance theatre, directed by Samar Haddad King · Yaa Samar! Dance Theatre, New York and France

  7. Jan–Mar 2024

    Assistant Director & Assistant Designer · Yes Daddy

    directed by Bashar Murkus · Khashabi Theatre, Haifa

  8. Aug–Sep 2023

    Costume Designer · Land of Safety

    children's play, directed by Ayman Nahhas · The Fringe Theatre, Nazareth

  9. May–Jul 2023

    Assistant Designer · The Clown

    directed by Mahmoud Qadah · The Arabic Theatre, Umm al-Fahm

  10. Feb–May 2023

    Costume Designer · Caviar and Lentils

    directed by Hisham Suleiman · The Arabic Theatre, Umm al-Fahm

  11. Sep 2022–Feb 2023

    Stage & Costume Designer · The Statue

    directed by Khawla Ibrahim · Sard Theatre, Haifa

  12. Mar–Jun 2022

    Assistant Designer & Props Maker · MILK

    directed by Bashar Murkus · Khashabi Theatre, Haifa, with the Festival d'Avignon

  13. Dec 2021–Mar 2022

    Costume, Set & Lighting Designer · Managing the World

    directed by Carlos Gharzouzi · Al Haneen Theatre, Nazareth

  14. Nov 2021–Jan 2022

    Costume Designer · The Father

    directed by Khawla Ibrahim · Al Jawwal Theatre, Sakhnin

Education

  1. 2020–2022

    M.F.A., Design for Theatre, Television and Film · Tel Aviv University

  2. 2018–2021

    B.A., Multidisciplinary Program in the Arts · Tel Aviv University

Skills

  • Graphic design: Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign
  • Web design and building: Figma, WordPress, Wix, Squarespace, Claude Code
  • Modelling and drafting: AutoCAD, SketchUp, 3ds Max
  • Video editing: Premiere Pro
  • Scale models: miniature set models
  • Special props: fake food, silicone body parts, weapons

Languages

Arabic (native) · Hebrew (fluent) · English (fluent) · Spanish (intermediate)