Showbox: The promise of revolution - Voices from Palestine - Counter-performances
REVOLUTION'S PROMISE during SHOWBOX is sold out. The performance will also be played on Saturday, November 30th and Sunday, December 1st. Tickets can be found here:
The promise of revolution - Voices from Palestine - Counter ideas
"The Promise of Revolution" is about love of life, art and freedom. It's a tribute to those who refuse to be silenced by the occupation's attempts to break down resistance through censorship, imprisonment and torture. This documentary theater piece by Zoe Delemere Lafferty (Artists on the Frontline) and Ahmed Tobasi (The Freedom Theatre Jenin, Palestine), premieres during Showbox in a version adapted for youth and The Cultural Rucksack.
The story of The Freedom Theatre
The Promise of Revolution tells the story of The Freedom Theater in Jenin on the West Bank and includes testimonies from famous Palestinian artists. It is a powerful depiction of life under occupation, where censorship and injustice are central. At the same time, it is a story of courage, perseverance and the power of art as a tool of resistance.
Late night talk
Somaya Elsousi is a Palestinian poet from Gaza, who has lived in Norway since 2019. She is a former writer in Horten, and has published four books of poetry in Arabic. Her fifth book of poetry was published in Swedish translation by Ellerstrøms in 2024.
The play has been translated into Norwegian by Motvaistinger (Vibeke Harper and Marius Kolbenstvedt), and stars Marius Kolbenstvedt, Anna Dworak and Gisle Hass . The performance is co-produced by Kloden Theater.
Language: Norwegian
Target group: From 16 years
Duration: 45 minutes + after-talk. 75 minutes in total.
Cast:
Screenplay: Zoe DELEMERE Lafferty & Ahmed Tobasi (Artists on the Frontline & The Freedom Theatre)
Translation: Vibeke Harper & Marius Kolbenstvedt
Lighting design: Kristian Belgau
Scenography/visual expression: Vibeke Harper
Mask maker: Kari Noreger
Actors on stage: Gisle Hass, Anna Dworak, Marius Kolbenstvedt
Afterword: Somaya Elsousi
Director: Marius Kolbenstvedt
Co-director: Rebekka Nilsson
Producer: Contraceptions
Co-producer: Kloden Theater
The Promise of Revolution is a documentary theater project by Artists On The Frontline and The Freedom Theatre
Written by: Zoe Lafferty
Based on texts and interviews with: Ahmed Tobasi, Ali Abu Yaseen, Arna Mer Khamis, Dareen Tatour, Juliano Mer Khamis, Loai, Tafesh, Mariam Abukhaled, Mohammed Bakri, Suhail Khoury, Rania Elias, Yousef Swaitat and Zakaria Zubeidi
Affiliated artists: Alia Alrosan, Mustafa Sheta, Ahmed Tobasi and Zoe Lafferty
Dramaturgy by: Micaela Miranda
Translation and transcription by Alia Alrosan and Rachel Vogler
The performance premieres during this year's Showbox and is supported by Scenekunstbruket, FFUK and Fritt ord.
Showbox:
The performance is part of Showbox - a performing arts festival aimed specifically at children and young people. The festival is organized by Scenekunstbruket, and has become a very important national and international festival.
The festival program is open to everyone, and it is possible to buy tickets for both performances and professional events.
This year's festival takes place from Tuesday, November 26 to Thursday, November 28, 2024, on several different stages around Oslo, the program can be found here: https://www.scenekunstbruket.no/showbox/
Wed 27 - Thu 28 November 2024
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