In loving memory of Maya Angelou
The Freedom Theatre family mourns and takes the time to remember our great supporter Maya Angelou, who died this past week. She was a key adviser to the US Friends of the Jenin Freedom Theatre. Maya Angelou is known throughout the world as a supporter and fighter for civil and human rights: from working for […]
Yom al Nakba
For Palestinians, 1948 marks the Catastrophe, known in Arabic as Al Nakba, when more than 700 000 people were forced to leave their homes, many killed and many hundreds of villages were depopulated and destroyed. During 1947-49, around 80 percent of the Palestinian inhabitants of what became Israel fled or were expelled. The state of Israel was […]
Meet & Greet – student presentation
On April 28th The Freedom Theatre held a Meet & Greet for the upcoming student presentation, Enemy which is set to open on June 7th. The presentation will be the first by the theatre’s first-year students. This internal meeting is made in the beginning of each new production, in order to gather everyone who is […]
New production: Enemy
As a first practice for the new students of The Freedom Theatre School, we proudly present: Enemy Opening: Saturday June 7 at 16:00 Performances: June 8, 9 and 10 at 16:00 The Freedom Theatre, Jenin Refugee Camp Using the myth of Medusa as a guide, our student actors go through a voyage of personal investigation, gathering […]
The Island in Norway
The Freedom Theatre’s acclaimed play The Island, inspired by a true story from the days of apartheid in South Africa, will be performed during Vårscenefest in Tromsø, Norway. Vårscenefest – Tromsø Performing Arts Festival is a collaboration between RadArt and Rådstua Teaterhus. This year’s theme is Performing arts as resistance. The Island at Rådstua Teaterhus – Provisoriet 29th […]
Launching event, Performing Arts Program
. . . . . . . Launching Event Performing Arts Program A Pathway Towards Self-Expression and Democracy The A.M. Qattan Foundation and the European Union cordially invite you to attend the launching event of the Performing Arts Program “A Pathway Towards Self-Expression and Democracy”. The event will be held on Thursday April 10th at […]
Graduation and Memorial
After three years of study, practice and performance, our Theatre School students Saber Shreim, Alaa Shehada, Motaz Malhees and Anas Arqawi graduated on April 4th; a day of profound meaning to The Freedom Theatre. Not only is it the anniversary of the invasion of Jenin Refugee Camp by the Israeli army in 2002; on April […]
Annual Report 2013
Read all about what The Freedom Theatre got up to in 2013 in our Annual Report! In 2013, we introduced six new theatre productions, held hakawati (storytelling) workshops and performances, and invited other artists to perform in our theatre in Jenin Refugee Camp. We led a Drama in Education course for teachers, graduated a group […]
April 4
April 4th: a day with profound meaning for The Freedom Theatre. It is the anniversary of the Jenin Massacre, the large-scale invasion of Jenin Refugee Camp in 2002 by the Israeli army, which demolished the central parts of the camp, killed many and traumatized many more. It is the third anniversary of the murder of Juliano […]
Theatre School Graduation on April 4
After three years of study, practice and performance, our Theatre School students are ready to fly out into the world of theatre and performing arts. Saber Shreim, Alaa Shehada, Motaz Malhees and Anas Arqawi graduate on April 4th; a very symbolic day for The Freedom Theatre. Not only is it the anniversary of the invasion of Jenin Refugee […]