Theatre club with young women in Jenin
This year The Freedom Theatre is reaching beyond Jenin refugee camp through new theatre clubs for young people, with the aim of empowering a new generation to challenge all forms of oppression and injustice through the arts. At Tahil il Fatayat, a centre where girls and young women are trained in vocational and life skills, Ahmad […]
New performances by Palestinian Laughter Liberation
Bukra el Ard (Tomorrow is the Show) Directed by: Micaela Miranda On stage: Alaa Shehada and Faisal Abu Alhayjaa In cooperation with The Freedom Theatre and the Palestinian Performing Arts Network, and funded by Sida, the new troupe Palestinian Laughter Liberation presents Bukra el Ard, an experimental comedy performance. One day before the opening, two […]
New theatre clubs in Jenin camp, town and villages
The Freedom Theatre is running three theatre clubs for youth in the Jenin area, both at the theatre in the refugee camp, at Taheel il Fatayat, a rehabilitation centre for girls and young women in Jenin town, and in the village Zebabde. Two more clubs are about to be started. Ahmad Al Rokh, resident artist […]
Exhibition at Arab American University in Jenin
The Freedom Theatre, Annajda Association and the Arab-American University in Jenin present an exciting exhibition of educational toys, created by the participants in The Freedom Theatre’s one-year training program in early childhood education. The exhibition was initiated by Abla Mahroum, instructor in The Freedom Theatre’s program, whose teachings focus on developing a deeper understanding of how to […]
May 29: Return to Palestine performed in Amman
Friends in Amman, welcome to break the fast with us and enjoy a performance of our play Return to Palestine on May 29! On May 29 after iftar, Return to Palestine will be performed in English at ICS (International Community School) in Amman, Jordan. Return to Palestine has toured extensively both in Palestine and internationally. The play is directed by […]
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 […]