The Promise of the Revolution - Voices from Palestine

The promise of the revolution is about love of life, art and freedom. It is a tribute to those who refuse to be silenced by the occupation's attempts to crush resistance through imprisonment, torture AND KILLING.

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.

The Promise of the Revolution is a documentary theatre project by Artists On The Frontline and The Freedom Theatre in Jenin, Palestine by Zoe Delemere Lafferty and Ahmed Tobasi.
The play has been translated into Norwegian by Motvaininger (Vibeke Harper and Marius Kolbenstvedt),

The artwork "Tatreez" (embroidery based on Palestinian pattern tradition) by Vibeke Harper is part of the scenography

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 Associated 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 is co-produced by Kloden Theater.
Supported by Scenekunstbruket , FFUK and Free Word.

Duration:
45 minutes

Max capacity:
120

Set up:
90 minutes

Download:
45 minutes

Stage size:
6x 6x3.5

Room or area specifications:
The performance is best suited for an auditorium or scenic space, but can be performed in a gymnasium with blinds.

Audience placement:
Frontal

Carrying help:
3

Must be blended:
Yes

Technical equipment (must be rented or brought along):
We bring our own lighting rig and acoustic instruments.

Current:
Regular 16 amps

Workshop:
Yes

Comments on the workshop:
In continuation of the theme, we can offer an in-depth workshop with one of the many Palestinian artists living in exile in Norway. In collaboration with Kloden theatre and a teacher at Foss VGS in Oslo, we are in the process of preparing teaching materials that can be sent out to schools as preparation.

Anna Dworak
Actor

Gisle Hass
Actor

Marius Kolbenstvedt
Artistic Director, Director, Actor, Other, Producer, Composer

Kristjan Belgau
Lighting design

Rebecca Nilsson
Other

Vibeke Harper
Other, Scenography, Producer

Kari Noreger
Doll/object maker

Travel, per diem and accommodation not included

Get in touch with:
Marius Kolbenstvedt
mkolbenstvedt@hotmail.com
98077906
Website