The horse of Jenin - Troupe Courage & Alaa Shehada

The horse is an Arabic symbol for freedom and keeps recurring in Alaa's life. In his hometown in Palestine there is a meters-high statue of a horse, made from the wreckage of bombed ambulances, cars and houses. It represents resistance and resilience, it is the pride of Jenin. When an Israeli bulldozer picks up this statue and removes it, Alaa wonders: What happened to the horse? Has it been arrested? Is it part of a prisoner exchange? And did the horse tell you about Alaa's secrets?

The horse of Jenin - Troupe Courage & Alaa Shehada

Location

Podium Mozaïek

Bos en Lommerweg 191

1055 DT Amsterdam

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Troupe Courage

The international acting collective Troupe Courage makes theater about the ingenuity of people in their struggle for survival. Alaa is now in the Netherlands and it is more urgent than ever that he tells his survival story. From fragments of memories and humorous personal stories, Alaa creates a solo in which imagination and freedom meet.

Alaa Shehada

Alaa Shehada (1991) is an actor and comedian from Jenin (the West Bank). In 2014 he graduated from 'The Freedom Theatre'. Since Troupe Courage gave a workshop there in 2011, he immediately became a regular player of the collective. In addition to Troupe Courage, he works as a doctor-clown for RedNoses International and is co-founder and director of 'The Palestine Comedy Club'. He has performed on stages all over the world, from the US to Europe, Africa, Asia, Australia and has collaborated with renowned directors such as Amir Nizar Zubi, Mark Thomas and Di Trevis. In 2018 he received the award for best performance at the Palestinian National Theater Festival, received an award at the International Festival of Liberal Theater in Jordan and in 2019 received the title of best screenwriter for London Jenin .

This performance is part of the Amsterdam Fringe Festival.