{"id":55292,"date":"2019-11-11T15:59:27","date_gmt":"2019-11-11T13:59:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thefreedomtheatre.org\/?p=55292"},"modified":"2026-01-18T15:28:29","modified_gmt":"2026-01-18T15:28:29","slug":"louse-and-lice","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thefreedomtheatre.org\/ar\/2019\/11\/louse-and-lice\/","title":{"rendered":"Louse and Lice"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Freedom Theatre Production (2019)<\/strong>
Written by:<\/strong>\u00a0Milad Ghalib
Directed by:<\/strong>\u00a0Ahmed Tobasi
Performed by:<\/strong>\u00a0Samah Mahmoud & Khalil Al-Batran
Scenography:<\/strong>\u00a0Fairouze Nastas
Music:<\/strong>\u00a0Hassan Sheikh
Lighting & Set Execution:<\/strong>\u00a0Ahmed Matahen
Sound Engineering:<\/strong>\u00a0Sami Al-Sadi
Photography & Media:<\/strong>\u00a0Mohammed Moawia
Producer:<\/strong>\u00a0Mustafa Sheta<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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About the Play<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Louse and Lice<\/em> is a playful, fast-paced children\u2019s production that tackles one of the simplest yet most essential topics in a child\u2019s daily life: personal hygiene<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Through humor, music, movement, and physical theatre, the story follows two mischievous lice who invade the hair of a young girl named Lina. Their journey into Lina\u2019s unwashed hair becomes an imaginative way to highlight the importance of keeping one\u2019s body clean, especially the hair, and how neglecting hygiene allows bacteria, dirt, and parasites to thrive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Blending comedy with education, the performance offers young audiences a fun, engaging reminder that caring for their bodies is part of staying healthy and strong.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Concept and Artistic Approach<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The play uses a highly visual and rhythmic style designed to capture children\u2019s attention:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  • Comedic character work<\/strong>\u00a0through the two parasite characters.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Musical sequences<\/strong>\u00a0recorded at the\u00a0Edward Said National Conservatory of Music<\/em>\u00a0in Ramallah.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Dynamic movement and dance-inspired scenes<\/strong>\u00a0to make hygiene concepts easy and enjoyable to understand.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Interactive storytelling<\/strong>\u00a0that encourages children to reflect on their own daily habits.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

    Despite its light tone, the play delivers a clear message about the consequences of ignoring hygiene, especially when it comes to hair care and hand-washing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Performance History<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    Louse and Lice<\/em> premiered at The Freedom Theatre\u2019s Ramadan Cultural Events 2019<\/strong> in Jenin Refugee Camp.
    Since then, it has toured extensively across historic Palestine, performing in:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    • Schools<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Kindergartens and children\u2019s centres<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Community theatres, including\u00a0Al-Saraya Theatre<\/strong>\u00a0in Yaffa and\u00a0Al-Hakawati Theatre<\/strong>\u00a0in Jerusalem<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

      The production remains one of The Freedom Theatre\u2019s most beloved children\u2019s plays for its ability to educate through humour, imagination, and playful physical storytelling.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      Themes<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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      • Personal hygiene<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • Self-care and responsibility<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • Health awareness for children<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • Creative learning through theatre<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

        Target Audience<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

        Children aged 5\u201312, families, teachers, and youth centres.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

        Duration<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

        Approx. 30 minutes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

        <\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

        The Freedom Theatre Production (2019)Written by:\u00a0Milad GhalibDirected by:\u00a0Ahmed TobasiPerformed by:\u00a0Samah Mahmoud & Khalil Al-BatranScenography:\u00a0Fairouze NastasMusic:\u00a0Hassan SheikhLighting & Set Execution:\u00a0Ahmed MatahenSound Engineering:\u00a0Sami Al-SadiPhotography & Media:\u00a0Mohammed MoawiaProducer:\u00a0Mustafa Sheta About the Play Louse and Lice is a playful, fast-paced children\u2019s production that tackles one of the simplest yet most essential topics in a child\u2019s daily life: personal hygiene. Through humor, […]<\/p>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":57308,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"give_campaign_id":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[14,13],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-55292","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-theatre-productions","category-theatre-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/thefreedomtheatre.org\/ar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/55292","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/thefreedomtheatre.org\/ar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/thefreedomtheatre.org\/ar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thefreedomtheatre.org\/ar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thefreedomtheatre.org\/ar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=55292"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/thefreedomtheatre.org\/ar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/55292\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":57312,"href":"https:\/\/thefreedomtheatre.org\/ar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/55292\/revisions\/57312"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thefreedomtheatre.org\/ar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/57308"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/thefreedomtheatre.org\/ar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=55292"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thefreedomtheatre.org\/ar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=55292"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thefreedomtheatre.org\/ar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=55292"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}