Summer camp and painting workshop
More than 45 children aged five to thirteen are currently participating in The Freedom Theatre’s summer camp. Five leaders, including former Theatre School students, volunteers and staff, are focusing on enabling the children to play constructively and creatively to later continue with introducing theatrical themes. “The younger group has been responding particularly well to being told sorties and painting, and the […]
The Siege receives outstanding praise on UK tour
The Siege UK tour is over, and what a journey it has been! The play received exceptional reviews during the tour, which included ten venues across Britain and twenty performances of which almost all were completely sold-out. “One would struggle to find a more authentic piece of theatre, or indeed one that speaks to such a brutally […]
‘Juliano’ attacked on its way to break the siege on Gaza
Passengers of the Freedom Flotilla III bound for Gaza have announced that one of the boats, named Juliano after the co-founder and director of The Freedom Theatre, Juliano Mer Khamis who was assassinated in 2011, has been sabotaged. Divers damaged the boat’s propellers, causing it to take in water and the boat barely made it […]
The Freedom Theatre at Glastonbury Festival
Our UK tour of The Siege may be over but we’re still in the UK, participating in events and among them the legendary Glastonbury Festival. On Sunday June 28th at 20:30, there will be a screening of our documentary film Journey of a Freedom Fighter, followed by a discussion with The Freedom Theatre actor Ahmed Tobasi and The […]
Ramadan Kareem
Ramadan is the ninth month in the Islamic calendar. It is a time when Muslims around the world fast from dawn until sunset, and turn their focus to prayer and spiritual reflection. This year, Ramadan will start on the 18th of June and continue for 30 days. During Ramadan, The Freedom Theatre will have limited opening […]
New photography exhibition
The Freedom Theatre presents Feelings, an exhibition prepared by our current photography students: Aseel Abu Baker, Mahdi Yaseen, Hamam Alsadi, Remas Saabneh and Nedal Jawabreh.
Film editing volunteers needed
We are looking for a film editor to help us out with a very interesting documentary film project. The person can join us in Jenin for a month or two, or work with us from abroad. The volunteership can start anytime after end of July until the end of the year. Free accommodation at our Guesthouse […]
A martyr in Jenin Refugee Camp
Jenin Refugee Camp is rallying around the bereaved family of Izzadeen Walid Beny Gharrah, in his early 20s, shot by a sniper in the early hours of this morning during an invasion of the refugee camp by Israeli occupation forces. Izzadeen is the latest of many hundreds of martyrs mourned by this community. May his […]
PAN launch event June 16
Welcome to attend the official launching event of the Palestinian Performing Arts Network (PAN) on Tuesday June 16th at 17:00-19:00 at the Al Bireh Municipality Cultural Centre. PAN is the outcome of four years of intensive collaboration between some of Palestine’s most experienced art managers, artists and organisations. The launching event, which will include performances […]
Summer activities at The Freedom Theatre
We start off the summer season at The Freedom Theatre with a theatre play, storytelling and a photo exhibition. After Ramadan we will organise summer camps in drama, photography and drawing. More to come soon! June 13&14: Storytelling performances Our Theatre School students invite the children of Jenin to two days of storytelling. The stories are […]