Job opening at The Freedom Theatre
The Freedom Theatre is looking for a Development Assistant (Arabic and English Required). If you are interested, read the full advert here and submit your application: http://www.idealist.org/view/job/cn6Xs52CFPbD/ ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Fundraising and Reporting: Assist with prospect research and identify potential grant opportunities appropriate for the mission of the organization Maintain a database […]
The Old Man Sem’an
The Freedom Theatre presents a performance by Al Harah Theatre The Old Man Sem\’an is based on a Palestinian folk story about an old man who loves his land so much that he becomes paranoid by children trying to destroy it. He decides to build a high wall around his garden to protect it […]
The Freedom Ride – coming soon!
August is upon us and the Freedom Bus team is busy laying the ground for the Freedom Ride that will take place from September 23 to October 1. During these nine days, people from around the world will travel through the occupied West Bank, coming together to share experiences, build alliances and stand in solidarity […]
Support statement by Scottish cultural figures
This announcement from the Scottish Friends of The Freedom Theatre and prominent Scottish cultural figures is featured in the upcoming issue of THE LIST – the Glasgow/Edinburgh events guide. The Freedom Theatre is deeply grateful to all the signatories for their support! A Statement From The Scottish Theatre & Arts Community We, Actors, […]
Photography and writing workshops
The Travelers and the Realists – Photography and writing workshops at The Freedom Theatre This summer young aspiring photographers and writers spent a month working on individual projects, guided by Mona Hassan, journalist and John Perkins, photographer, both based in Cairo. The theme of the photography course was journeys – both in body and in spirit. […]
Stories from Dheisheh Camp
Friday, August 3, @ 8.30-10 pm Al Phoenix Center, Dheisheh Camp, Occupied Palestine مركز الفينيق ،مخيم الدهيشة،بيت لحم Dheisheh Refugee Camp is a Palestinian refugee camp located just south of Bethlehem in the Occupied West Bank. Dheisheh was established in 1949 as a temporary refuge for Palestinians who were expelled from their ancestral lands […]
Nabil Al-Raee’s trial
In a military court hearing today, July 29 Nabil Al-Raee, The Freedom Theatre’s Artistic Director, pleaded guilty to amended charges of assisting Zakaria Zubeidi (one of the co-founders of The Freedom Theatre) in 2010 with food, cigarettes and car drives, and once answering Zakaria’s question about presence of the Israeli army in the camp. As […]
The Monkey and the Turtle
The Monkey and the Turtle is a children’s play about friendship and loyalty, based on “Kalīlah wa Dimnah”, an ancient Indian collection of animal fables in verse and prose which goes back to the 3rd century BC. The actors use the storytelling method to present it to their audience. When: August 1, @9 pm Where: […]
Human Rights Watch: end harassment of The Freedom Theatre
The Palestinian Authority and Israeli military authorities should both end abuses against members of the West Bank-based Freedom Theater, Human Rights Watch said in a statement. The Palestinian Authority (PA) arrested the theatre’s co-founder, Zakaria Zubeidi, in May 2012, held him incommunicado, and allegedly tortured him. It arrested his defense lawyer in July. Israeli authorities arrested […]
Nabil speaks about his time in detention
The Artistic Director of The Freedom Theatre, Nabil Al-Raee, was recently released from Israeli prison on bail. Awaiting the next court hearing at the end of July, Nabil shares his experience of having spent over one month in Israeli detention under intense interrogation. On July 12 Nabil was released on bail pending a court […]