Stories from under Occupation: Performing the Palestinian Experience

Abstract

A plethora of research has been done on the Palestinian-Israeli conflict; however, few have ventured to investigate and theorize its subjects or the articulation of Palestinian culture. Theatre and drama in the Arab world are under-researched, and when cultural production is studied, Palestinian theatre is nowhere mentioned. The history of Palestinian theatre dates back to 1850 when it was in tune with the neighboring cultural centers of the Arab world, i.e. Beirut and Cairo. Occupation since 1967 has had a great impact on Palestinian theatre, which has become a vehicle for asserting Palestinian identity and collective memory in the face of cultural annihilation. Through the use of al-Hakawati (the traditional storyteller) combined with narratives of memories, current theatre aims to portray life in turmoil caused by the political situation and the frustrations of the peace process with Israel.

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