One of Many Workshop with Amir Abualrob & Sorcha Fox

Saturday 26th October 2024

Time: 11am-3pm

Tickets: €25

The One of Many Workshop is a intensive 4 hrs workshop that combines physical theatre techniques, storytelling, writing, and cultural resistance.

This workshop will explore the importance of cultural resistance in Palestine and how it can be used here in Ireland. We will also explore the mechanics, dynamics, and dramatics of movement. With an introduction to the platform, double image, mime, pantomime, and improvisational techniques are used. A 1.5m by 2m platform is marked on the floor. Limited and compressed space are realities in which we live.

Creativity and imagination is an essential part for using this limited space.

Amir Abualrob

Amir Abualrob (they/them) is a Palestinian theatre maker, trainer and facilitator based in Dublin. In 2017, they successfully completed a four-year programme at The Freedom Theatre (TFT) in Jenin, Palestine, focusing on theatre studies and cultural resistance. They continued working with TFT as a freelance actor on several national and international tours. In 2019, they took on roles as a trainer and administrator for the TFT School. Their artistic practice focuses on working within communities using physical theatre, storytelling and cultural resistance to confront oppression. Amir has been awarded the AIC bursary award for Collaborative Arts and Cultural Diversity in October 2020. In July 2021, they were awarded a one-week residency at the Hawk's Well Theatre Sligo and the Cairde Sligo Arts Festival as part of the Time At The Well. They were awarded the Arts Council of Ireland's Theatre Project Award in July 2021, and were awarded the Arts Council of Ireland Arts Participation Project Award in 2023.

Sorcha Fox

Sorcha Fox is based in North Leitrim. She has worked for 30 years in theatre as an actor, writer, director and facilitator. She was co-director of Benbo Productions with Donal O'Kelly. She directed The Bed for Cairde Arts Festival with artists Charmaine Matonsi, Amir Abualrob, Wasekere-Sekerani, Abigail (Ashley) Ramaabya, Grace Moyo and Nokwanda Siziba, Rafeef Ziadah and Donal O'Kelly. In 2017, she completed a Theatre and Cultural Resistance course at the Freedom Theatre, Jenin Refugee Camp, Palestine. She regularly collaborates with artist Amir Abualrob on The One of Many projects and directed The Road for Amir's Time at the Well in Hawkswell Sligo. She is currently developing a new piece called Khallass/Enough with Amir. She completed a residency at The Hawkswell with Palestinian poet Rafeef Ziadah, resulting in a collaborative spoken word performance of a new work for Culture Night entitled Medusa. She has twice been awarded an Arts Council bursary for her performance poetry.