Solidarity with the Palestinian prisoners on hunger strike
The Freedom Theatre and our partners in the Palestinian Performing Arts Network (PPAN) express our solidarity with the over 1,500 Palestinian political prisoners who since April 17 are on hunger strike in occupation prisons and detention centres. We encourage all our friends to raise their voices with the prisoners to demand their rights and their freedom. […]
Comedy Club with Mark Thomas and Sam Beale continues
The Freedom Theatre’s cooperation with British comedians Mark Thomas and Sam Beale continues this month with an intensive workshop that will end with two public presentations at The Freedom Theatre. Mark Thomas is a British comedian, presenter, political satirist and journalist, who is a long-time friend of The Freedom Theatre. Sam Beale is a senior lecturer in Theatre […]
Puppet show at The Freedom Theatre
On Thursday April 20 at 11:30, The Freedom Theatre presents ‘Beit Biut’, a puppet show written by Mohamed Farouj and directed by Firouz Nastas from Bethlehem. The play tells the story of Sami, who spends all day alone without playing with other children because he is in a wheelchair. Sami resorts to the imaginary world to learn about the Palestinian popular figures Hadidoun […]
Rehearsing Freedom: The Story of a Theatre in Palestine
The Freedom Theatre’s latest title, ‘Rehearsing Freedom: The Story of a Theatre in Palestine’ is a visual journey through the first ten years of the work and life of The Freedom Theatre. This volume presents, for the first time, the story of The Freedom Theatre in its own voice, through rare archival photographs and text. It is […]
The Freedom Theatre co-founder Zakaria Zubeidi back on full amnesty
Zakaria Zubeidi, co-founder of The Freedom Theatre, has been able to return to his home in Jenin refugee camp after spending four years in a Palestinian Authority prison in Ramallah as a consequence of his amnesty being revoked by the Israeli occupation. In early 2013, Zubeidi, head of the Al-Aqsa Martyrs’ Brigades during the second […]
Palestinian Prisoners Day
April 17 marks Palestinian Prisoners Day. Palestinian prisoners, across the political spectrum, have announced the launch of a collective hunger strike in Israeli prisons starting today, to address the wide range of human rights and humanitarian law violations faced by Palestinian prisoners and detainees, including women and children. The hunger strikers call for proper health […]
Stand-up Comedy at The Freedom Theatre
On Saturday April 29 and Sunday April 30, The Freedom Theatre will present two stand-up comedy performances, with emerging Palestinian comedic talents. The performances are the outcome of an intensive workshop with British comedians Mark Thomas and Sam Beale, who have worked with young artists at The Freedom Theatre with the aim of establishing the first comedy club in Palestine. The shows […]
Concert with Michael Dabroski
This Easter Sunday, The Freedom Theatre hosts acclaimed violinist and conductor Michael Dabroski, who is recognised for combining music and humanitarian issues in his performance and education projects. More information at www.dabroski.com. Concert with Michael Dabroski The Freedom Theatre, Sunday April 16 at 17:00
Graduation of third generation of Theatre School students
Congratulations to The Freedom Theatre School graduates, Ameer Abu Alrob, Ihab Talahmeh, Osama Al Azzeh, Raneen Odeh and Samah Mahmoud! After three years of study in acting, devising and cultural resistance, the graduates received diplomas from the director of the school, Micaela Miranda, and from the Friends of The Freedom Theatre in Sweden, represented by […]
Towards fulfilling the dream of cultural resistance
TOWARDS FULFILLING THE DREAM OF CULTURAL RESISTANCE Statement by The Freedom Theatre, April 4, 2017 The basic principles of The Freedom Theatre include developing awareness and re-imagining reality to create a progressive viewpoint that opposes any attempts to crush people’s dreams or place external conditions on their aspirations. In this 11th anniversary year, we are […]