Based on the actor Ahmed Tobasi’s personal coming of age story, ‘And Here I Am‘ is an epic voyage of identity and self discovery. Tobasi is a former student and graduate of The Freedom Theatre school and was born in Jenin refugee camp.
Combining fact and fantasy, tragedy and comedy, spanning both the first Palestinian intifada and the second, we follow Tobasi through his transformation from armed resistance fighter to artist, and his journey as a refugee from the West Bank to Norway and back again.
This series of tragicomic episodes is vividly brought to life by award winning writer Hassan Abdlrazzak and directed by British director Zoe Lafferty, transporting us to the heart of the hardships, struggles and contradictions of a young Palestinian man growing up under occupation and his pursuit for the true meaning of freedom.
‘And Here I Am‘, previously performed to great acclaim in the UK and presented to audiences in Jenin and the West Bank; Tobasi will now be performing at several festivals, taking the show on a world tour. Read the full interview with Ahmed Tobasi about ‘And Here I Am’ here.
Letter: Fragments of a Memory exhibition, Abu Dhabi
Thursday, March 15, 7:00pm (Arabic with English subtitles)
Downtown Contemporary Arts Festival, Cairo, Egypt
Saturday March 24, 6:15pm Rawabet Theatre (English)
Sunday March 25, 6:15pm Rawabet Theatre (Arabic)
Monday March 26, 8:30pm Rawabet Theatre (Arabic)
Cultural Resistance Festival of Palestinian Theatre, Jenin camp, Palestine
Wednesday April 4, 2:00pm The Freedom Theatre (English)
Wednesday April 4, 6:00pm The Freedom Theatre (Arabic)
Kristinand, Tromso and Oslo, Norway (English)
Sunday 22nd April, Kristinand
Wednesday, April 25, Tromso
Friday, April 27, 7.30pm Nordic Black Theatre, Oslo
Saturday, April 28, 7.30pm Nordic Black Theatre, Oslo
Harare International Festival of Arts, Zimbabwe (English)
Thursday 3rd May, Harare
Friday 4th May, Harare
Saturday 5th May, Harare
More dates to be added soon.
AND HERE I AM is generously supported by the following organisations:
