The Freedom Theatre proudly presents a brand new production, Jinan based on the world famous Swedish children’s book Pippi Longstocking by Astrid Lindgren. Jinan is a young palestinian girl, a feminist, an optimist and a free thinker – this famous character has encouraged countless girls to believe in themselves, both in Sweden and abroad and she has become something of a role model in gender ... Read More »
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‚Rehearsing Freedom‘ wins Publishing Next Award for Best Illustrated Book of the Year in India!
And the award goes to:The Freedom Theatre and LeftWord Books! ‚Rehearsing Freedom: The Story of a Theatre in Palestine‘, the most recent photography book extraordinaire, a true labour of love edited by Johanna Wallin and designed by Sherna Dastur, has won the Publishing Next Award for Best Illustrated Book of the Year! The Freedom Theatre’s latest title, ‘Rehearsing Freedom: The Story ... Read More »
Kids from Jenin camp perform ‚Dreamland‘ – a world where all things are possible
What an incredible event at The Freedom Theatre! Our theatre club kids from Jenin camp and Faquah village performed to an audience of over 200, some of whom who had waited almost 2 hours just to make sure they didn’t miss out! The theatre clubs were introuduced to provide a space in which girls and boys can express themselves freely and ... Read More »
Al-Harah Theatre presents ‚Eid with Farid‘ at The Freedom Theatre
The Freedom Theatre recently welcomed Al-Harah Theatre from Beit Jala to perform their latest play, Eid with Farid. We had a full house with kids queuing for over an hour to make sure they got a front row seat! The story revolves around the family of Abu Fred, the mailman who delivers Christmas cards around the world while his wife is busy ... Read More »
‚And Here I Am‘ comes to Palestine!
An epic journey of identity and self-discovery is coming to The Freedom Theatre stage, with actor Ahmed Tobasi in his work “And Here I Am„. This series of tragicomic episodes is vividly brought to life by award winning Iraqi writer Hassan Abulrazzak, transporting us to the heart of the hardships, struggles and contradictions of a young Palestinian man growing up under ... Read More »