2026 Princess Grace Honoraria
Nominated by: National Queer Theater
LOUR (Lour Yasin) is a Palestinian performer, composer-lyricist, and writer based in New York City. Born in Jerusalem and raised in the West Bank, she creates work blending Arab musical traditions with pop, punk, and hip-hop. Her work includes AREA D (Ars Nova, HERE Arts), Under The Sheet (IRT), The Happy Sunshine Facility (DGF), Arabica, and Influencer Funeral. Her work has been presented at The Public Theater, La MaMa, SheNYC Arts Festival, and the Lenfest Center. Beyond theatre, LOUR writes and produces music for Arab pop artists across the Middle East, with work featured in Rolling Stone, Scene Noise, and Apple Music. She is a 2026 MacDowell Fellow, a 2025 SoundLab Finalist, and the subject of an upcoming BBC documentary. You can learn more about her work at lourofficial.com
