Mission
Through its work,
The Freedom Theatre aims to:
- provide the children of Jenin Refugee Camp with a space in which boys and girls can equally and safely express themselves, dare to experiment, take risks, imagine other realities and challenge existing social and cultural barriers.
- empower children to find new ways of solving problems and to develop the confidence needed to face the hardships of their everyday reality
- address the cultural isolation that limits access to the wider Palestinian and global communities
- demonstrate a model of artistic excellence in theatre and the arts
In order to carry out these aims, the following strategies are employed:
- staging and hosting regular performances that target both children and adults
- implementing a programme of trainings, workshops and activities in theatre and supporting arts
- opening up the camp by inviting artists from Palestine and abroad to come and work with the children, organising fieldtrips outside of the camp, implementing the multi-media project with training in filmmaking, photography, writing and IT skills
- recruiting qualified staff and volunteers and helping them to develop their skills through various capacity-building initiatives
- maintaining and developing current facilities, while planning for developing new facilities
- developing existing and new partnerships and networks while continuing our intensive advocacy and outreach work
- designing and implementing a plan for fundraising
