Stolen Dreams performed in Jenin and in Belgium
At his wedding, Kamal, a young poet, is forced into exile. He manages to comes back after two years, only to discover that his fiancé has not known about his fate: she thought he had left her. Stolen Dreams is a play about love, suffering, deception, destruction and the dialogue between violence and culture. The play is a homage […]
The Freedom Theatre in New York
ART AS RESISTANCE: APRIL 14, 2013, 5 PM Room 501 Schermerhorn, Columbia University (Enter Gates on 116th Street & Amsterdam or Broadway) This event is free and open to the public and on a first-come, first-seated basis. RSVP recommended to: palestine@columbia.edu. Please join us for a panel discussion with videos and presentations by representatives from The Freedom Theatre […]
The Island tours in Sweden
The following message is in Swedish, giving information on the Swedish tour of The Island: The Island har spelats för utsålda hus på Frihetsteatern i Jenins flyktingläger. Nu kommer pjäsen till Sverige. Tack vare stöd från bland annat PostkodLotteriet, Riksteatern, Kultur i Väst och Göteborgs universitet får Frihetsteatern nu för första gången möjlighet att turnera […]
Rosa Luxemburg Stage Reading
“Freedom without equality is exploitation; equality without freedom is oppression. Solidarity is the common root of freedom and equality.” Rosa Luxemburg Rosa Luxemburg was born in Poland, 1871 – the year of the Paris Commune. and was brutally murdered 1919. Today, her struggle to link political freedom with social equality continues to inspire women fighters […]
New play opens on second anniversary of the murder of Juliano
Nearly two years after his assassination in Jenin Refugee Camp, the murder of Juliano Mer Khamis, founding General Director of The Freedom Theatre, remains unresolved. But the project that he gave his life to is finding new strength to carry on his vision of using art as a tool for resistance against oppression. Exacerbated by […]
Solidarity walk participants injured and arrested by Israeli Forces
“They threw us all to the ground, threatening to pepper spray our eyes and it was during these moments that they twisted the arm of Alia, a Palestinian coordinator of the Freedom Bus. They also twisted my leg. I am still limping and the medics think that I have a torn ligament. Luke was arrested […]
BREAKING NEWS: IDF attacks the Freedom Bus
An international participant from the Freedom Bus was arrested by IDF soldiers during a peaceful solidarity walk in the South Hebron Hills. The man, from the United States, was hauled away from the group and arrested at approximately 10.40am this morning. He was taken to the police station in Kiryat Arba. This followed the attempted […]
Suicide Note from Palestine
One day before her final exams, Amal has a concerning nightmare: she is Palestine and she has decided to die. Amal’s nightmare drafts between confusion, torture and despair – notions set as strange characters that symbolise some of the key players in world politics that shape the land, history, politics and the occupation of her […]
World Water Day: March Freedom Ride
On World Water Day, 250 people from across historic Palestine and abroad joined a march against Israel’s system of structural apartheid that denies Palestinian communities equal access to water resources. The walk included community visits, talks and interactive theatre events focusing on the life and resistance of farmers, Bedouins and traditional herders in the Jordan […]
The Freedom Bus rides again
The March Freedom Ride began in Jenin Refugee Camp on Sunday, when international participants arrived in the shaded court of The Freedom Theatre, drinking Turkish coffee and getting to know each other. In the evening they participated in a cultural event where they were invited to share personal stories, which were then transformed into improvised […]