Mazen Ismail

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Mazen Ismail (born 1985 in Beirut) is a Danish poet, performer and author who grew up in Jutland with a Palestinian-Lebanese background. He founded the art form Talte Tanker - a hybrid of spoken word, performance and music - and has toured Denmark extensively with shows that blend poetry, humour and personal storytelling. In 2019 he received an honorary award from the Danish Arts Foundation, and in January 2026 he performed two sold-out shows at the Copenhagen Opera House.

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2026-03
Mazen Ismail announces nationwide tour with new show 'All the Things You Don't Say on a First Date', premiering October 6 in Vejle and visiting over 14 cities.
2026-01
Mazen Ismail performs two sold-out shows with 'If We Survive Tonight' at the Opera House in Copenhagen, accompanied by the orchestra Live Strings.
2026-01
Mazen Ismail is a guest on DR's program Stines on Sunday and talks about the journey from war and flight to authorship and sold-out evenings at the Opera House.
2025-09
The performance 'If We Survive Tonight' is announced for the Opera House in Copenhagen on January 11, 2026 - a musical Live-Storytelling about childhood experiences from Beirut and youth life in Denmark.