How many wars can one tolerate in one lifetime? ( a first-hand account from a theatremaker in Gaza)*** Hossam Al-Madhoun is a theatremaker based in Gaza. He collaborates frequently (whenever conditions permit) with the British director…May 22, 2019May 22, 2019
ISIS HelplineThe first play I wrote was a love story set in Iraq and I was lucky, it came out at a time when Iraq was in the headlines, just after the…May 1, 2018May 1, 2018
The Iraqi women who make theatre in LondonLast night I went to see a play called ‘We Are The Reason’ performed in Arabic at the Chelsea Theatre by a mix of professional and amateur…Oct 7, 20171Oct 7, 20171
SHUBBAK IN DALSTON — a reviewYou go down an alleyway adjacent to the Arcola Theatre in Dalston and there you are greeted by one of the Shubbak festival volunteers, you…Jul 8, 2017Jul 8, 2017
The origin of ‘And Here I Am’The title of my play ‘And Here I Am’ — about the life of Ahmed Tobasi, a Palestinian fighter turned actor — is derived from a poem by…Jun 19, 2017Jun 19, 2017
Salome (National Theatre) – what the critics missed.The reviews for Salome currently showing at the National Theatre have been unanimously negative.Jun 18, 2017Jun 18, 2017
Grenfell Tower: a monument to the victims of neoliberalismLate on Friday night I went to the Grenfell Tower area which is very close to where I live. I found myself in a human chain helping to pass…Jun 18, 2017Jun 18, 2017
Foreign policy mattersJonathan Freedland has written an article in the Guardian titled ‘It’s a delusion to think that the terror attacks are just about foreign…May 27, 2017May 27, 2017