Wonderland in Jenin!العجائب في جنين
The Freedom Theatre’s new production – Alice in Wonderland – opened on January 23, 2011. This, our largest production to date, is not only a theatre performance, but it combines dance, music, flying actors, special light effects and magical costumes to make it a fantastic and colourful experience for children as well as the rest of the […]
New York celebrates The Freedom Theatre
During the month of October, a series of events will be organised in New York, in support of The Freedom Theatre in Jenin… October 16, 2010: What If Antigone Were A Refugee? 2pm: Symposium: Prof. Alain Badiou, Prof. Slavoj Zizek & Filmmaker Udi Aloni Church of St. Paul the Apostle, Columbus Avenue at […]
Coming soon: Men in the Sun
The Freedom Theatre’s Acting School students are preparing for their new production, an adaptation of Ghassan Khanafani’s Men in the Sun. The play is directed by Josh Perlstein, Professor of Theatre at Central Connecticut State University. ———- “Today we mark the anniversary of the assassination by the Israeli Intelligence Service of one of Palestine’s […]
Gaza Graffiti
“The sky is a beautiful blue; dusty bushes and trees line the road; people are out on the streets; we drive past cars and donkey carts, but nothing helps. The first impression of Gaza is depressingly gray. For this reason, the first explosion of color feels like a liberation. More color follows as we […]
The Freedom Theatre Arts Festival
On Tuesday 22 December 2009 at 12.30 The Freedom Theatre is organising an Arts Festival in Jenin Camp, presenting the results of its work during the past year. The programme includes photography, film and theatre… The festival is supported by UNFPA. Photography Exhibition The photography exhibition is a summary of the photography workshops carried out […]
Acting students tour Germany and Austria
During September and October 2009, The Freedom Theatre Acting Students will tour Germany and Austria with their play Fragments of Palestine. The play opened at The Freedom Theatre in July 2009, and the following performances are scheduled for the tour: 15.09 @ 13.00: Döbeln, Tanzhaus Central 17.09 @ 20.00: Frankfurt/Main, Theater Willy Praml 18.09 […]
The Freedom Theatre Launches Its First Annual Theatre Festival for Children & Youth – Summer 2009
Jenin, Palestine – Summer 2009 – For the very first time in its history, The Freedom Theatre (TFT) proudly presents its inaugural Children & Youth Theatre Festival, transforming the theatre into a vibrant hub of creativity, imagination, and cultural exchange. Over the months of June and July, more than 30 dynamic performances will be staged, […]
Statement of Solidarity: The Freedom Theatre Under Attack
Jenin Refugee Camp, Occupied Palestine – April 2009 In the early hours of April 15, 2009, an arson attack targeted The Freedom Theatre (TFT) in Jenin Refugee Camp. An unidentified individual set fire to the theatre’s main entrance, causing severe damage to the door. Due to swift circumstances, the fire did not spread into the […]
Animal Farm (2009)
The First Production of The Freedom Theatre School In March 2009, The Freedom Theatre presented Animal Farm, its first in-house production and the inaugural work of its newly established Professional Theatre School. Staged in Jenin Refugee Camp, Occupied Palestine, the production marked a defining moment in the theatre’s artistic, educational, and political journey, asserting theatre […]
The Freedom Theatre Reopens with “The Sneeze” – A Bold Celebration of Palestinian Theatre and Global Storytelling
The Freedom Theatre Reopens with “The Sneeze” – A Bold Celebration of Palestinian Theatre and Global Storytelling The Freedom Theatre proudly announces the grand inauguration of its newly reconstructed theatre space in Jenin Refugee Camp, Palestine, with a vibrant theatrical evening: “The Sneeze”. This innovative production brings to life three short comedies by the legendary […]