SCRIPTS & MONOLOGUES
IN CATALAN
The full-length script and some of the monologues are available below in Catalan
FULL SCRIPT
THE REVOLUTION'S PROMISE
Over 15 artists tell their stories of cultural resistance and artistic censorship spanning as far back as 1948.
A mixture of monologues and scenes the script is roughly one hour in length.
Guió i Monòlegs en Català
The Freedom Theatre
AHMED TOBASI
ATTACKS & IMPRISONMENTS AT THE FREEDOM THEATRE, 2023
Ahmed Tobasi, Artistic Director of The Freedom Theatre, speaks of the recent attacks on cultural venue and its team as part of a long history of Israeli targeting of the theatre.
RANIN ODEH
ON ATTACKS AT THE FREEDOM THEATRE & MURDER OF CHILD PARTICIPANTS, 2022 - 2024
Ranin Odeh, Child and Youth Co-ordinator at The Freedom Theatre, takes us through a year of attacks on the theatre. As three child participants are murder she continues to fight for the human and cultural rights of young people.
Guió i Monòlegs en Català
Attacks on Artists Across Palestine
SUHAIL KHOURY
ON BEING IMPRISONED & TORTURED, 1988
Musician and composer Suhail Khoury tells the story of being arrested, imprisoned and tortured by Isreal in 1988 during the 1st Intifada for creating music tapes.
DAREEN TATOUR
ON BEING IMPRISONED FOR WRITING POETRY, 2015 - 2018
Dareen speaks of the occupation and the violence towards women and children that led her to write the poem 'Resist My People Resist Them' and her consequent arrest and imprisonment.
ALI ABU YASEEN
BOMBING OF AL-MISHAL CULTURAL CENTRE, 2018
Ali Abu Yaseen, an actor, writer, and director, tells the story of the day Al-Mishal Cultural Centre was specifically targeted and bombed in 2018.
COPYRIGHT: The Freedom Theatre and Artists On The Frontline own the copyright to the script and monologues of The Revolution’s Promise. The texts are available for public readings and performances for all who abide by our values and have received written confirmation (please email info@artistsonthefrontline.com). We ask that tickets to any events and readings are free for audiences or, if chargeable, the money goes towards the Artist Resistance Programme. If this is not possible, please get in touch with us, and we are happy to talk through what might work.