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 with French subtitles
Saturday, 15th of February, from 5 PM to 6 PM, debate: ‘Narratives of Justice : Art and Activism in Palestine, Lebanon and Syria’
Text Hassan Abdulrazzak
Inspired by life and perfomed by Ahmed Tobasi
Stage direction Zoe Lafferty
With Ahmed Tobasi
Set and costume design Sarah Beaton
Sound Max Pappenheim
Lighting design Andy Purve & Jess Bernberg
Movement Director Lanre Malaolu
Stage manager Moody Kablawi
Vocal coach Amiee Leonard
Traduction in arabic Eyas Younis
Traduction in french Juman Al-Yasiri
Production Developing Artists
Executive production Sens Interdits with Artists On The Frontline
With the support of Fritt Ord, AM Qatar Foundation, AFAC, The Arab British Center, Unity Theatre Trust, Arts Council England, British Council, The Lipman- Miliband Trust, ONDA – Office National de Diffusion Artistique
Cover visual © Olivier King
Others visuals © All rights reserved
