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    Developing Artists & Shubbak present

    by Hassan Abdulrazzak

    based on the life story of Ahmed Tobasi

    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.

    ★★★★★
    "Ahmed Tobasi is a Revelation"
    Liverpool Sound & Vision

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    ★★★★
    “Irrevantly funny...charming and compelling”
    The Stage

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    “As powerful as an AK47”
    Lyn Gardner, The Guardian

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    ★★★★
    “An eye-opening and celebratory tale”
    The Reviews Hub

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    “Raw and engaging”
    The Times

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    ★★★★★
    “Infectious... left us wanting to see and hear more”
    North West End

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    ★★★★
    “Captivating”
    London Box Office 

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    ★★★★

    “Celebrates the subversive nature of theatre”

    The Wee Review 

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    ★★★★

    “An amazing feat”

    Stage Talk Magazine

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    Written by: Hassan Abdulrazzak

    Performed by: Ahmed Tobasi

    Directed by: Zoe Lafferty

    Set Designer: Sarah Beaton

    Lighting Designers: Jess Bernberg, Andy Purves

    Sound Designer: Max Pappenheim

    Movement Director: Lanre Malaolu

    PR & Marketing: Target Live

    Translation: Eyas Younis

    Video in Palestine: Mohammad Dasuqi 

     

    Stage / Production Manager Palestine: Mohammed Yousef

    Production Management UK: Jack Fox for eStage

    Stage Manager UK: Robyn Cross

     

    Produced by: Oliver King for Developing Artists 

    Assistant Producer: Grant Sterry

    Production Assistant: Isabel Douglas-Hamilton

    General Management: Wild Yak

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    Associate Producer in Norway: Sara Karoline

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    General Manager at The Freedom Theatre: Mustafa Sheta

    Head Technician at The Freedom Theatre: Adnan Torkman

    Marketing at The Freedom Theatre: Mohummed Mouwia

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    UPCOMING IN 2019

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    Palestine, Europe and Middle East 

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    PREVIOUS DATES

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    NORWAY

    25 April, 2018

    Tromso

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    27, 28 April, 2018

    Nordic Black Theatre, Oslo

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    29 April, 2018

    Kristiansand

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    ZIMBABWE 

    3, 4, 5 May, 2018

    Harare International Arts Festival

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     EGYPT 

    24, 25, 26, MARCH 2018

    Cairo, Rawabet Theatre

    D-CAF Festival

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    ABU DHABI

    15 March, 2018

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    PALESTINE

    31 May 2018

    The Freedom Theatre

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    4 June, 2018

    Dar Al-Kalima Theatre

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    7 June, 2018

    Al-Arroub Camp

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    9 June, 2018

    Khalil Al-Sakakini Culture Centre

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    27 May, 2018

    Al-Fara'a Camp

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    4 April, 2018

    The Freedom Theatre Jenin camp,

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    27 April, 2018

    Abu Dis University, Bethlehem

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    28, 30, 31, Dec 2017

    The Freedom Theatre Jenin camp, 4pm

     6 
    Jan, 2018

    Yes Theatre, Hebron
     

    13 Jan, 2018

    Ashtar Theatre, Ramallah,
     

    20 Jan, 2018

    Municipality Cultural Centre, Nablus,
     

    27  Jan,  2018

    Al Harah Theatre, Bethlehem,

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    15 Feb 2018

    Yafa Cultural Centre, Balata Refugee Camp,

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    6 March, 2018

    Al-Rowaad Cultural Centre, Bethlehem

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    10 March, 2018

    Arab American University, Jenin

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    1 April, 2018

    Birzet University, Birzet

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    29 September 2018

    The Freedom Theatre

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    15 October 2018

    Nablus Circus School

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    17 October 2018

    Qalqilya

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    18 October 2018

    Tulkarem

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    1st Dec 2018

    Ashtar Theatre, Ramallah

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    UK 

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    27 - 28 JUNE

    Everyman Studio Theatre, Cheltenham

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    30 June - 1 JULY

    Nuffield Theatres, Southampton

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    3 - 8 JULY

    Arcola Theatre, London (Shubbak Festival)

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    11 JULY

    The Lowry, Salford

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    12 JULY

    Unity Studio Theatre, Liverpool

    (Liverpool Arab Arts Festival)

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    14 - 15 JULY

    Boat Shed Festival (Bike Shed Theatre), Exeter

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    17 - 18 JULY

    Assembly Roxy, Edinburgh

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    19 JULY

    The North Wall Arts Centre, Oxford

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    20 - 21 JULY

    Corpus Playroom (ADC Theatre, Cambridge)

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    22 JULY

    The Cut, Halesworth

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    9-17 AUGUST 2017

    Edinburgh Festival, Arab Arts Focus,

    New Town Theatre

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    AND HERE I AM is generously supported by the following organisations

    And Here I Am is produced by DEVELOPING ARTISTS for further info:

     

    www.developingartists.org.uk