Palestinian film director denied entry to Sweden
Mohammed Hajibrahim, coordinator of the multimedia department of the world-renowned The Freedom Theatre in Jenin refugee camp in the West Bank, was invited to participate in the 2014 Malmö Arab Film Festival but has been denied a visa to Sweden. Two of The Freedom Theatre’s films will be screened at the festival; Mr. Hajibrahim directs […]
Cultural resistance – across Palestine
During the summer our hearts and minds were focused on Gaza. As Israeli bombs were raining down on the besieged population, causing unimaginable horror to countless civilians, we cancelled all our planned activities and engaged in an intensive advocacy campaign, joining a wave of local and international grassroots initiatives. We held street theatre events in […]
New play puts spotlight on gender-based violence
“All the stories we heard were of violence, of the land and of the occupation and how we oppress each other – like a pyramid with the few and powerful on top, and people on every level toward the bottom are kicking downwards.” — With support from UNESCO Ramallah Office, through the activities of Palestinian […]
New play: Atuwani
Following the success of Our Sign is the Stone, based on stories from the village Nabi Saleh, The Freedom Theatre returns to Area C to document the life and resistance of people in Atuwani in the South Hebron Hills. Like other Palestinian communities in Area C, Atuwani is under full Israeli civil and military control. […]
Wounded from Gaza in Jenin
“What happened was not normal, it was above and beyond what anyone can imagine… Nothing – houses, stones or even human beings remained the same”, said Ibrahim Al-Duhaineh from Eastern Rafah when we visited him and Ra’ed Al-Duhaineh, his wounded son, at Al-Razi hospital in Jenin city. When Ra’ed (26 years old) was asked how […]
Freedom Films screened at international festivals
We are very happy to announce that three of our five Freedom Films have been accepted to international film festivals. This autumn, The Racer and Maybe will be screened at the Malmö Arab Film Festival in Sweden, while Journey of a Freedom Fighter will be screened at the 2014 Poitiers Film Festival, France, the Raindance Film Festival […]
Take action for Gaza
As Israel’s assault on Gaza goes on and the deaths, injuries and destruction continue, we encourage you to join the thousands of people around the world who are protesting. Signing petitions, writing letters, organizing demonstrations and collecting funds are some ways to take action to stop these horrific attacks and to send support to the […]
Playback Theatre workshop
Playback Theatre and Popular Struggle September 14-18, 2014 Playback Theatre is an interactive theatre approach used for community building, collective trauma response and cultural activism. In a Playback event, audience members share true stories, and watch as a team of actors and musicians transform these accounts into improvised enactments. Since 2011, The Freedom Theatre’s Freedom […]
Thoughts on Gaza
At The Freedom Theatre we are outraged and despaired at the relentless Israeli attack on Gaza. The rising death toll, the increasing number of wounded and the destroyed homes, buildings and infrastructure, the emotional wounds that will affect generations to come. Jonatan Stanczak, Managing Director of The Freedom Theatre, recently sent a letter to the […]
Statement by Palestinian performing art organizations
17 July, 2014 We, cultural workers representing the majority of Palestinian performing art organizations, condemn the current Israeli attack and aggression on Gaza, and the indiscriminate killing and maiming of mainly civilians, among them many children and women. As artists, the most powerful weapon we have is our ability to play, dream and imagine. The oppressive […]