political theater

Detained theater artist Mustafa Sheta in Jenin's Freedom Theatre in 2022.

Arts

Artists rally in support of West Bank theater members detained since Dec. 13

6:31pm December 20, 2023

by Neda Ulaby

Members of Jenin's renowned Freedom Theatre were arrested and detained by Israeli military forces, including its artistic director and general manager, who remains in custody.

The award-winning young playwrights of Enough! take a bow at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., in November 2023.

Arts

Teens wrote plays about gun violence — now they are being staged around the U.S.

5:08pm November 13, 2023

by Neda Ulaby

Around 250 young playwrights wrote and submitted work as part of the annual contest, Enough! Plays to End Gun Violence. Six were chosen as finalists and had their work performed.

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