The Horse of Jenin
The Horse of Jenin
A universal story of resilience and imagination, written and performed by
Palestinian comedian and actor, Alaa Shehada. Blending
storytelling, mask and stand-up, the show follows the life of a boy
growing up in Jenin, Occupied Palestine, who, like any child, just wants
to play.
After a 2002 invasion, local children and a German artist built a five-metre horse from debris, a symbol of freedom and resistance. In 2023, it was destroyed. With humour and heart, Shehada asks what became of the Horse of Jenin and rebuilds it on stage from fragments of memory, loss and hope.
After a 2002 invasion, local children and a German artist built a five-metre horse from debris, a symbol of freedom and resistance. In 2023, it was destroyed. With humour and heart, Shehada asks what became of the Horse of Jenin and rebuilds it on stage from fragments of memory, loss and hope.
Event Information
- Price
- Tickets from £10.00
- Date
- 30 Jul-25 Aug 2025
- Time
- 14:20
- Event type
- Theatre
- Company name
- Presented by Palestine Comedy Club/The Pleasance, produced by Troupe Courage
- Duration
- 70mins
- Age Rating
- 12+ (Guideline)
- Event Warnings
- Show contains strong language & potentially triggering themes including displacement, loss/grief, references to war, violence, military occupation, depiction of life in a conflict zone, destruction of cultural symbols & a moment of complete darkness.
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