Balad

Performance

Beale, S., Shehada, A., Shamas, H., al Batran, K., Monther, E., Swity, D. and Shyouki, R. 2022. Balad. al Qattan Foundation, Ramallah 25 Jul 2022
Title of workBalad
CreatorsBeale, S., Shehada, A., Shamas, H., al Batran, K., Monther, E., Swity, D. and Shyouki, R.
Description

Balad is a touring stand-up comedy show I co-directed with my PalCom (Palestinian Comedy Club) partner Alaa Shehada, working with Charlotte Knowles (PalCom; Independent Film Trust) and a group of Palestinian performers. Building on our previous work in the region (2016-18; 2019), this show (and an accompanying workshop series) was devised and rehearsed in Ramallah (May 2022; June-July 2022). Balad toured venues in Palestinian cities in July-August 2022. The show features six Palestinian performers from different areas of the West Bank and the '48 Regions coming together to use comedy to explore what it means to be Palestinian today.

Sustainable Development Goals10 Reduced inequalities
Middlesex University ThemeCreativity, Culture & Enterprise
Research GroupTheatre Arts group
EventBalad
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Print25 Jul 2022
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Deposited06 Sep 2022
Output statusPublished
LanguageEnglish
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