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”
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★★★★
“An amazing feat”
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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
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
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27, 28 April, 2018
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29 April, 2018
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ZIMBABWE
3, 4, 5 May, 2018
Harare International Arts Festival
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EGYPT
24, 25, 26, MARCH 2018
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
AND HERE I AM is generously supported by the following organisations
