Commedia dell’arte with Teatro Punto
Arabic will follow English The Freedom Theatre Acting School is proud to announce the opening of applications for actors for the commedia dell’arte workshop that will take place in Jenin from the 14th April to the 19th May. About Teatro Punto Teatro Punto is a theatre company under the artistic leadership of Carlos García Estévez […]
Walk for Water Justice!
22 March 2013 Jordan Valley Solidarity Walk and Evening Concert Featuring DAM and Ministry of Dub-Key Join us on World Water Day for a solidarity walk against Israel’s illegal appropriation of Palestinian water resources. The walk will include community visits, discussions and interactive theatre events focusing on the life and resistance of Bedouins, farmers and […]
The Island – political drama at its best
“They made me laugh, they made me cry! I have never seen the prisoner’s issue addressed through art in such a wonderful, sensitive, emotional and strong way.” – Majd Beltaji, audience member The Freedom Theatre’s latest production The Island opened to a packed house on Thursday, March 7 in Jenin Refugee Camp. The Deputy Minister […]
Stories by firelight
Jo Salas, co-founder of Playback Theatre and the artistic director of Hudson River Playback Theatre in New York State, joined the Freedom Bus latest Solidarity stay in the Jordan valley. She shares her experiences here: “We are in the gentle hills of the Jordan Valley, under a starry sky, in a Bedouin village of several families […]
The Island opening on March 7
Brothers and Sisters of the Land. I go now on my last journey. I must leave the light of day forever, for the Island, strange and cold, to be lost between life and death. So, to my grave, my everlasting prison, condemned alive to solitary death. The Freedom Theatre’s brand new production is a revolutionary South […]
The Freedom Films – 6 new revolutionary films
With the launch of The Freedom Films – a slate of 6 new films to be produced through 2013 – we take an exciting step forward in our evolution and put the tools of both cinema and the internet to our task of living out the revolution possible through art. The Freedom Films aims to bring you a […]
Upcoming productions
During 2013, The Freedom Theatre will present several new productions, among them: … THE ISLAND by Athol Fugard, John Kani and Winston Ntshona Opening on March 7 @ 3 pm Brothers and Sisters of the Land. I go now on my last journey. I must leave the light of day forever, for the Island, strange and […]
Core Training in Playback Theatre with Jo Salas
In this four-day intensive workshop, you will learn and practice the basic elements of Playback Theatre through the sharing and enactment of participant stories. Various Playback forms will be taught including Fluid Sculptures, Pairs, Scenes and more. In an environment of playfulness, spontaneity and camaraderie each student will have a chance to experience the roles […]
The Caretaker at Al Kasaba
We start the New Year off by announcing that our talented Acting School students will perform The Caretaker at Al Kasaba Theatre in Ramallah, on January 17 at 7 pm. A stranger is brought home by Aston. His room seems familiar but is disconnected from the world. The balance of power shifts between them and […]
Foundations of Playback Theatre in Egypt
PLAYBACK THEATRE is an interactive theatre approach used in over 50 countries as a tool for community building, trauma response and cultural activism. In a Playback event, audience members share personal stories, and watch as a team of actors and musicians transform these accounts into improvised theatre pieces. Playback Theatre responds to the fundamental need […]