And Here I am
Ahmed Tobasi, Hassan Abdulrazzak & Zoe Lafferty
- Theater
This dark, bittersweet political comedy traces the journey of Ahmed Tobasi, starting with his childhood in the Jenin refugee camp and culminating in his resilience as a performer on stage. The odyssey of a man searching for his identity and the true meaning of freedom.
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.
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. 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.
PALESTINE
Grande salle
From 14 years old
Show in Arabic and English with French subtitles
Interpretation Ahmed Tobasi
Text Hassan Abdulrazzak
Direction Zoe Lafferty
Stage design and costume Sarah Beaton
Sound creation Max Pappenheim
Lighting creation Andy Purve et Jess Bernberg
Movement Lanre Malaolu
Technical Director Robyn Cross
Traduction Eyas Younis
Vocal coach Amiee Leonard
Technician Moody Kablawi
A production by Oliver King for Developing Artists, in coproduction with The Freedom Theatre | A delegated production by Sens Interdits | With the support of Qattan Foundation, AFAC, ONDA – Office National de Diffusion Artistique.
Cover visual © The Freedom Theatre
Others visuals © JFT Festival