The Freedom Theatre

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