A costume designer in the making: Amir Abu Alrob
Meet Amir Abu Alrob, third-year student at The Freedom Theatre School. Amir is from the town Qabatia close to Jenin. He came to The Freedom Theatre in 2013 at the age of 15 as an actor in a production, Lost Land. He had dropped out of high school and decided to audition for the Theatre […]
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As a non-profit organisation, The Freedom Theatre relies on the generosity and support of individuals around the world who make it possible for us to offer cultural activities to the children, youth and adults in Jenin refugee camp and beyond. It is important for us to know if we are successful in our communication, and […]
Nabil Al-Raee speaks in Geneva
Nabil Al-Raee, artistic director of The Freedom Theatre, is in Geneva to participate in two events at Theatre Saint-Gervais: November 24 at 20:00 The Freedom Theatre: its history, values and perspectives. Discussion between Nabil Al-Raee and Aline Alterman, philosopher and art historian from Paris, moderated by Emmanuel Deonna, City Councillor (Geneva) and co-president of the […]
‘The Wanted 18’ screened at The Freedom Theatre
On November 10, we show ‘The Wanted 18‘ at The Freedom Theatre! The film depicts how 18 cows became Israel’s most wanted fugitives and symbols of Palestinian resistance. ‘The Wanted 18’ is a 2014 Canadian-Palestinian animated documentary about the efforts of residents in Beit Sahour to start a small local dairy industry during the First […]
A new journey has begun!
After many months of preparation, a new adventure has begun at The Freedom Theatre: a one-year training program in early childhood education, based on a pedagogy of creativity and play! The program follows extensive research and involves both Palestinian and international specialists in early childhood education. 12 participants, mainly preschool teachers and preschool managers from across […]
Open letter to Invest in Peace: Before peace comes freedom
In September 2016, The Freedom Theatre was approached by Invest in Peace, a US initiative engaged in “creating economic and people-to-people partnerships among Palestinians and Israelis”, according to its website. Invest in Peace opposes the Palestinian BDS Movement, of which The Freedom Theatre is a strong supporter. Invest in Peace wrote to let us know that our […]
“Beyond our wildest dreams” – The Freedom Theatre on tour
The Freedom Theatre has travelled extensively this season, presenting our work in Portugal, Sweden and USA. The three separate tours have expanded our reach and given us the opportunity to introduce the concept of cultural resistance in Palestine to new audiences. In Portugal, our third-year Theatre School students Ihab Talahmeh, Raneen Odeh, Amir Abu Alrob, […]
‘Images from the life of Ghassan Kanafani’ performed at The Freedom Theatre
Images from the life of Ghassan Kanafani is an original production by The Freedom Theatre, directed by Ahmed Tobasi and performed by The Freedom Theatre School third-year students as well as artistic director Nabil Al-Raee and actor/instuctor Ahmad Al Rokh. The play is built around some of the central characters in Kanafani’s writings. Images from the life of Ghassan […]
Art workshop for children and youth with special needs
The Freedom Theatre today concluded a one-week art workshop for children and youth with special needs. This workshop is one of a kind in the region and targets a group that is marginalised in our society, enabling these young people to be creative and discover new interests and talents. The sessions have included many activities, […]
The Freedom Theatre comes to Sweden
The Freedom Theatre visits Stockholm, Gothenburg and Malmö to participate in theatre meetings and give public presentations. October 19, at 19-21: Masthuggsteatern, Gothenburg Nabil Al-Raee, artistic director of The Freedom Theatre and Jonatan Stanczak, one of the theatre’s founders, speak of the conditions for political theatre in a refugee camp and The Freedom Theatre’s role […]