AND HERE I AM

WRITTEN BY HASSAN ABDULRAZZAK
BASED ON THE LIFE & PERFORMED BY AHMED TOBASI

Based on the life of and performed by Ahmed Tobasi from Jenin Refugee Camp in Palestine, this gripping coming-of-age story unfolds across the First and Second Intifadas.  

Tracing his epic journey from the battle-scarred alleys of the camp to the harsh confines of Israeli prison, from taking up armed resistance against invasion to cultural resistance in the face of erasure.

Combining fact and fantasy, tragedy and comedy, award-winning writer Hassan Abdulrazzak captures an extraordinary odyssey of defiance, survival, and the relentless pursuit of freedom.

As the Israeli army once again invades Jenin Refugee Camp, And Here I Am emerges as both a powerful Palestinian story of the past and an urgent testament to the present.

on tour

And Here I Am has been staged in 18 countries across 150+ venues, performing to thousands around the world. Now entering its 10th year, it stands as one of the most widely toured Palestinian productions in history.

📍PALESTINE / FRANCE / UK / BELGIUM / CHILE / SWITZERLAND / GERMANY / ITALY / CATALUNYA / SLOVENIA / EGYPT / UAE / ZIMBABWE / INDIA / PAKISTAN / NORWAY / ROMANIA / DENMARK

ORIGINAL PRODUCER
Developing Artists

GENERAL PRODUCER
Artists On The Frontline

​PRODUCER IN FRANCE CHILE & BELGIUM
Sens Interdits

​​PRODUCER IN CATALONIA
Associació Catalana per la Pau 

ASSOCIATE PRODUCER IN NORWAY
Sara Karoline​

WRITER
Hassan Abdulrazzak

BASED ON THE LIFE & PERFORMED BY
Ahmed Tobasi

DIRECTOR
Zoe Lafferty

SET & COSTUME DESIGN
Sarah Beaton

LIGHTING DESIGN
Andy Purve & Jess Bernberg

SOUND DESIGN
Max Pappenheim

MOVEMENT DIRECTOR
Lanre Malaolu

VOICE COACH
Amiee Leonard

TECHNICAL MANAGEMENT
Samra Bulbol

TEAM

TRANSLATION TO ARABIC 
Eyas Younis​

TRANSLATION TO FRENCH 
Jumana Al-Yasiri

TRANSLATION TO SPANISH 
Loreto Mendeville

TRANSLATION TO ITALIAN 
Rimini Con Gaza

TRANSLATION TO CATALAN 
Elena Cavero Mariné

TRANSLATION TO ROMANIAN 
Silvana Vulcan