JENIN, September 11, 2009 (WAFA)- During September and October 2009, The Freedom Theatre Acting Students will tour Germany and Austria with their play Fragments of Palestine. The play opened at The Freedom Theatre in July 2009.
The following performances are scheduled for the tour: Döbeln, Tanzhaus Central; Frankfurt/Main, Theater Willy Praml; Höxter, Forum Jacob Pins; Bremen, Schlachthof, Kesselhalle; Gütersloh, Die Weberei; Bahnhof Langendreer; Bonn, Rheinisches Landesmuseum; Aschaffenburg, Jugend- und Kulturzentrum; Aschaffenburg, Martinushaus; Kempten, Stadttheater; Gaienhofen, Ambrosius-Blarer-Gymnasium; Heidelberg, Theater der Stadt Heidelberg; Kiel, KulturForum in der Stadtgalerie, Neues Rathaus; Braunschweig, Staatstheater; Wien, Dschungel Wien; Graz, 'Orpheum'; Leipzig, Schauspiel Leipzig, SpinnWerk; and Berlin, Schaubühne.
The Fragments of Palestine is a “ wedding that becomes a tragic exodus of dispossession, occupation and oppression. Facing an ultra-organized enemy the resistance hides and acts in the most unthinkable places. Funeral of a martyr who refuses to be buried. A concrete wall and electric fences that strangle the mountains. Children born to die for freedom. The normality of an absurd life in a refugee camp. Love at curfew hours and late night dreams about the sea.”
Freedom Theatre says “Fragments of Palestine is an attempt to bridge the gap between life and art. Utilizing primarily physical means, the picture goes beyond the verbal narrative. The cry of the individual is expressed through a universal language.”
“Fragments of Palestine is directed by: Nabeel Al Raee; the Choreography by : Camilla Bakken; the Artistic Supervision by: Juliano Mer Khamis and the students/actors are: Adel Massarwah, Batool Taleb, Moe'men Switat, Eyad Hoorani, Mariam Abu Khaled, Faisal Abu Al Haija, Haroon Abu Arrah, Qais Al Sa'di and Rami Awni.
Using the arts as a model for social change, The Freedom Theatre says it is “developing the only professional venue for theatre and arts in the north of the Occupied Palestinian Territory. The aim of this project is to empower and give voice to the children of Jenin Refugee Camp through a unique programme of workshops and activities in theatre, supporting arts and multi-media, ranging in their emphasis from the largely therapeutic and healing, to the presentation of high-quality artistic products.”
