On the 6th of January, a group of 15 students started the eight-week integration period for The Freedom Theatre’s three-year educational programme in acting. The students have come from all over the West Bank to embark upon a journey that will undoubtedly be both life-changing and challenging, bringing them into the world of theatre and drama.
“Many innovations have been implemented in the Theatre School”, says Micaela Miranda, the school’s Director and Movement teacher. “The most important is that, as a part of our capacity building philosophy we are integrating two of our graduated students into the faculty: Faisal Abu Alheyja and Ahmad Al-Rokh. We have also integrated cinema and acting for camera in our regular trainings with the help of our Film Unit experts.”
The integration phase will be an intensive trial period when the students will get to try many different things and be evaluated in the process. The students will engage in practical work from the very beginning. Once a week, they will work together and individually on themes given to them and present their work to the faculty members. The aim is to give the students experience in creating in a group as well as in developing their own artistic identity.
The subjects of music and dance are also now part of the core programme, thanks to volunteers who choose to join the theatre to share their skills. One of them is Maria Karlsen from Norway, who is currently working with both the school and on our upcoming production Magic Note.
According to Micaela Miranda, not less important is the subject of cleaning: “The students are taking this on with enthusiasm, since our motto for this special time of the day is ‘We clean to give space for art’.”
The Theatre School is supported by Sida, as part of the PAN program.
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