Solidarity with Al Walajahتضامن مع آل الولجة
Like several villages in the West Bank, the inhabitants of Al Walajah hold weekly demonstrations in defiance against the Wall and the larger colonialist framework that generates such atrocities. On April 13th however, the village gathered for something different. The Freedom Theatre and its Freedom Bus crew had been invited to listen to and enact […]
Quote
[quote]You don’t have to heal the children in Jenin. We are not trying to heal their violence. We try to challenge it into more productive ways. And more productive ways are not an alternative to resistance. What we are doing in the theatre is not trying to be a replacement or an alternative to the […]
Let’s Get The Freedom Bus On The Road!
“The freedom ride represents the aspirations of the Palestinian people to be freed from an illegal occupation, to exercise rights of self-determination, and to demand justice after decades of oppression. The freedom ride represents as well the freedom of movement and a movement for freedom. Those who ride for and with Palestinians answer the call […]
The Revolution and Beyondالثورة وما بعدها
The Revolution And Beyond: Four Nights Of Theatre And Testimony In Cairo Audience members will share personal accounts about life during and after the revolution. The Freedom Bus crew, together with Egyptian master musicians, will turn each story into an improvised enactment. … … WORKERS, STRIKES AND THE REVOLUTION Wednesday April 18th; 8pm – 10pm, […]
Stand With Al Walajah! A Solidarity Eventالتضامن مع الولجة
On a mountain top that is soon to be cut off from the village of Al-Walajah, we will hear personal stories about this community’s struggle for freedom, dignity and justice. The Freedom Bus crew and Dar-Qandeel will turn each story into a piece of improvised theatre. Talha Alali Wise Wolf will also be a featured […]
Youth Speak on Water: Stories from the West Bank and Gaza
Where: Qattan Foundation (Science Centre), Ramallah. When: 12 April 2012, 12:30pm – 2:00pm Youth from Gaza and the West Bank will meet via video conference to share stories about the water crisis. During the event, The Freedom Theatre’s Freedom Bus troupe will also use Playback Theatre to elicit and enact personal accounts relating to the […]
Stories From The Intifadaقصص من الانتفاضة
When: Tuesday, April 10th, 5-7 pm Where: The Freedom Theatre, Jenin Refugee Camp People from Jenin will share personal accounts about their experiences during and after the first and second intifada. The Freedom Bus crew and accompanying musicians will turn each story into a piece of improvised theatre. Stories from the Intifada on Facebook The Freedom […]
Statement by UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator
Statement by the United Nations Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator for the Occupied Palestinian Territory, Mr. Maxwell Gaylard, on the anniversary of the death of Julian Mer Khamis Jerusalem, 04 April 2012 “On the first anniversary of the murder of Juliano Mer Khamis, co-founder and leader of the Freedom Theater in Jenin, the United Nations Resident […]
Juliano, one year laterجوليانو، بعد عام واحد
One year ago today, as I sat on a bus heading from New York to Philadelphia, in the middle of my book tour, my cell phone rang. It was my friend Yousef Munayyer. I assumed he was calling about the book reading we were organizing a few days later at the Jerusalem Fund/Palestine Center. But […]
Statement in memory of Julianoبيان في ذكرى جوليانو
Dear friends, It was in Leipzig two years ago that I first met Juliano and felt that great magnetism of his and of The Freedom Theatre. I have very strong and very positive memories of the time I spent with you a bit more than a year ago (February 19th – March 4th, 2011). And […]