The Horse of Jenin

by Alaa Shehada in association with Palestine Comedy Club and Pleasance

Returning after a Fringe First award-winning, sold-out run, as a Rolling Stone Top 10 Show. This is a universal story of resilience and imagination, written and performed by comedian and actor Alaa Shehada. Blending storytelling, mask and stand-up, the show follows a boy growing up in Jenin, Occupied Palestine, who 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. Destroyed in 2023, Shehada rebuilds the Horse on stage from fragments of memory, loss and hope. ***** (Guardian).

Content warnings: Contains distressing or potentially triggering themes, Strong language/swearing, More information This show contains distressing or potentially triggering themes, references to war, and strong language