Conflicting narratives
A series of workshops, performances and discussions
Hosted by Kabosh for Féile an Phobail and Belfast 2024
20th – 21st July & 6th – 9th August 2024
Conflicting Narratives was a four day conference exchanging international experiences of arts practice in conflict settings.
Hosted by Kabosh for Féile an Phobail as part of Belfast 2024, participants worked with internationally recognised experts to hone and develop their artistic practice.
Workshop leaders includeD:
Ahmed Tobasi & Zoe Lafferty (The Freedom Theatre | West Bank, Palestine)
Audrey R Degez (Slovo Theater Group | Pittsburgh, USA / Kharkiv, Ukraine)
Maya Zbib (Zoukak Theatre Company | Beirut, Lebanon)
Abdelfattah Abusrour (Cultural & Arts Soc | Bethlehem, Palestine)
Paula McFetridge (Kabosh | Belfast, north of Ireland)
Workshops focused on:
Giving voice to stories of displacement and the erosion of human rights
Creating art that grapples with the legacy of conflict
Creating socially engaged theatre within community settings
The role arts play in conflict and post-conflict societies.
In addition to collaborative morning seminars, participants also experienced a tailored series of performances with post-show discussions from Kabosh.
PAST PERFORMANCES
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Tuesday 6th August
Performance of Green & Blue by Laurence McKeownWednesday 7th August Performance of Those You Pass On The Street by Laurence McKeown
Thursday 8th August
Rehearsed readings of Third Person in Our Marriage by Laurence McKeown
and Fever by Nicola McCartneyFriday 9th August
Performance of The Revolution’s Promise: a powerful creative solidarity project that shines a light on the censorship of Palestinian artists and the cultural genocide they face.
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