raya tuffaha

new work out in @mizna_arabart 🤍 — sign @wa4pj petition to demand an independent investigation into her death

worlds are blooming!

not in front of the cellist! — CHICK FIGHT with @artemistheatreproject is blood, sweat, tears & petit fours. join us in the ring through march 8

though she be but little…

fall momentum

summer loving/fighting

springy times

what a year @seattleopera

🎉 Congrats to Raya Tuffaha for being named one of Arab America’s 30 Under 30 for 2025! 🌟 Raya Tuffaha is a Palestinian actor, fight director and writer based in Seattle. Her work champions Palestinian women and their self-determination. After completing the first undergraduate thesis in fight direction at Swarthmore College, she returned to Seattle and helped revitalize The Seattle Sockeye stage combat workshop. As the only Arab fight director in the PNW, her practice highlights the body as an art form and record keeper. She studies both stage combat and Palestinian self-sustenance as models for collective safety, care & liberation. She’s published two poetry books, and is excited to continue her writing career as a poet, playwright, ethnographer and children’s book author, with an ultimate goal to preserve Palestinian culture and heritage. Her community work began with artistic PTSD relief for Syrian refugee children in Amman, and she continues to support arts organizations in their commitment to equity and justice. #FutureLeaders #ArabAmerica #30Under30

got away🌷🖊️🤍🌲

women need daylight hours

can confirm we’re doing real acting — CIRCLE MIRROR TRANSFORMATION with @strawshopsea is a blessing. come see us before feb 15 ⭕️ 🪞 🪄 ft. two non-drinkers attempting mocktails on opening 📸: @jocelynrc.photo