Mensonge Blanc by Alexandre Najjar, directed by Lina Abiad

A father sends his son to Glasgow to escape the war, but the son never leaves Beirut. Théâtre Le Monnot, 18-22 Nov, 20:30.

Mensonge Blanc (A White Lie), written by Alexandre Najjar and directed by Lina Abiad: to keep his only son out of the Lebanese war, a wealthy industrialist sends him to study in Glasgow, but the son never boards the plane and stays in Beirut, fighting on the Sodeco front. In Lebanese dialect and French, with surtitles in both. Wed 18 to Sun 22 Nov 2026 at 20:30 (also 15 Nov), Théâtre Le Monnot, Achrafieh, Beirut. Tickets from USD 15 on Antoine Ticketing.