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The Horse of Jenin

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.

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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