This article explores the intricate relationship between resilience and storytelling, particularly in the context of genocidal trauma. The article illuminates how storytelling serves as a potent mechanism for resilience, operating on both individual and collective levels. By using examples from plays centred on the memory of the Armenian genocide – The Armenian Question, Dance Mama, Dance, and Nine Armenians – the article underscores the transformative power of dramatic narratives and theatre in shaping personal and communal resilience. It highlights the crucial role of dramatic form of storytelling as an 'agent of repair', fostering deeper understanding and active engagement to discourage genocidal attempts (Skloot, 2008: 24). Ultimately, the study underscores the role of storytelling in preserving memory, ideally advancing antigenocidal objectives and fostering resilience-building endeavours.
