Take action for Gaza
As Israel’s assault on Gaza goes on and the deaths, injuries and destruction continue, we encourage you to join the thousands of people around the world who are protesting. Signing petitions, writing letters, organizing demonstrations and collecting funds are some ways to take action to stop these horrific attacks and to send support to the […]
Playback Theatre workshop
Playback Theatre and Popular Struggle September 14-18, 2014 Playback Theatre is an interactive theatre approach used for community building, collective trauma response and cultural activism. In a Playback event, audience members share true stories, and watch as a team of actors and musicians transform these accounts into improvised enactments. Since 2011, The Freedom Theatre’s Freedom […]
Thoughts on Gaza
At The Freedom Theatre we are outraged and despaired at the relentless Israeli attack on Gaza. The rising death toll, the increasing number of wounded and the destroyed homes, buildings and infrastructure, the emotional wounds that will affect generations to come. Jonatan Stanczak, Managing Director of The Freedom Theatre, recently sent a letter to the […]
Statement by Palestinian performing art organizations
17 July, 2014 We, cultural workers representing the majority of Palestinian performing art organizations, condemn the current Israeli attack and aggression on Gaza, and the indiscriminate killing and maiming of mainly civilians, among them many children and women. As artists, the most powerful weapon we have is our ability to play, dream and imagine. The oppressive […]
Ramadan Kareem
Ramadan is the ninth month in the Islamic calendar. It is a time when Muslims around the world fast from dawn until sunset, and turn their focus to prayer and spiritual reflection. This year, Ramadan will start on the 29th of June and continue for 30 days. During Ramadan, The Freedom Theatre will have limited opening […]
Coming soon: Joha
Joha is a monodrama about an ancient tragicomic character who travels from history to today’s Palestine and becomes puzzled by present realities. Joha finds that everything is different: names have changed, geography has changed, there are phenomena such as ‘borders’ and ‘security cooperation’. Joha hears all these names: America, Israel, Palestine – what is that? “Whatever […]
We’re hiring! Grants and Development Manager
The Freedom Theatre is looking for a Grants and Development Manager to add to our team in Jenin Refugee Camp. The Grants and Development Manager is responsible for securing the theatre’s long-term financial sustainability through fundraising, both traditional (grant writing) and through exploring alternative sources of funding. Does this sound like you? Read more and […]
Photography workshop
As part of an ongoing photography workshop, we are proud to present the first work of our very talented young female photographers from Jenin: Hala Waleed Diab, Tasneem Housam Ahmad Melhem, Olla Alia Saleem Isayed and Ruqea Mohammad Said Diab. See all photos here. … …
Summer camp!
The Freedom Theatre’s summer camp has started and today, nine boys aged 9-14 are gathered in the cinema room. They have just finished watching Finding Nemo and are discussing issues that were brought up in the film. “Did you see how much Nemo’s father cared about him?” asks Kamal Awad, who is leading the group […]
Artistic Director denied UK visa – but the show will go on
As part of a large-scale British-Palestinian theatre project, the Artistic Director of The Freedom Theatre, Nabil Al-Raee, was scheduled to speak at a series of events in the UK throughout June (see full tour dates and details). The speaking tour is a preparation for a co-production which is set to tour the UK in spring 2015. However, Nabil Al-Raee […]