What Else? was created in the aftermath of the murder of Juliano Mer-Khamis, co-founder and Artistic Director of The Freedom Theatre. In the period that followed his assassination, the theatre was repeatedly targeted and raided; staff and students were abducted and arbitrarily detained as political prisoners.

What Else? is both a reposnse to the situation as it unfolded and the contradictions, circumstances and rhythms of life that forces young Palestinians to ask the question, Who are We? An important milestone in the struggle to break free from the many layers of chains that imprisons them. The final goal being freedom.

Fragmentary in form, with loosely connected scenes dissolving into each other, Sho Kman? is best described as a projection of the psychological impact of occupation in a densely populated area hemmed in by checkpoints. Violence in this production is all-pervasive. Not just the violence of the occupier, but the violence of the oppressed.

What Else? encapsulates how young Palestinians see the world around them, exploring how the external occupation and violence turns inwards, mirroring itself in an internal form of chaos, destroying friendships, families, society and political structures. It is an intimate exploration of personal experiences, often wordless, physical representations of memories that become nightmares.