The Freedom Theatres Freedom Bus is an interactive theatre initiative engaging Palestinian communities throughout Occupied Palestine. During Freedom Bus events, an ensemble of Palestinian actors and musicians use Playback Theatre to elicit and enact the personal accounts of audience members. These accounts typically attest to the realities of daily life and resistance in historic Palestine and help to raise awareness about the impact of Israeli occupation, colonization and apartheid In addition to Playback Theatre performances, Freedom Bus events include multi-day solidarity stays involving building and accompaniment work in communities subjected to home demolitions, settler violence and military aggression At the heart of all Freedom Bus activities is the belief that community engagement, active solidarity and creative expression are vital in the journey towards a more just, peaceful and egalitarian world Endorsers of the Freedom Bus include Alice Walker, Angela Davis, John Berger, Judith Butler, Luisa Morgantini, Maya Angelou, Mairead Maguire, Mazin Qumsiyeh, Noam Chomsky, Omar Barghouti and Peter Brook. The Freedom Bus is also endorsed by the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions National Committee (BNC), Students for Justice in Palestine and the Highlander Research and Education Centre. A range of other Palestinian and International artists, activists, academics and organizations have also endorsed the Freedom Bus.
Posted on: Wed, 19 Mar 2014 09:50:15 +0000