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Basta
Theatre |
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Email |
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Country |
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Palestine |
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Missions
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Basta
Theatre is an independent artistic collective that was initiated in Jerusalem
in 2015 by gathering youth artists and activists, touring its artistic
community-based performances and interventions in public spaces in Palestine
and abroad. It aims to provide a safe and supportive environment for the
creativity of Palestinian youth in various fields, to employ art practices in
a closer manner to the people, their needs, and to contribute to creating
dialogue on artistic, cultural, social, and political issues. Basta Theatre’s working process encapsulates
its mission and values to stay: inclusive through integrating performing arts
in collaborative working processes with various civil society and
community-based organizations and groups. Engaging through addressing social
issues, developing and implementing participatory approaches, in research,
production, and presentation processes. Efficient through cost-efficient
production, collection, and repurposing of available resources by the
community. |
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Main
Activities |
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Basta
has taken the basta (the traditional wagon used for display in Palestinian
streets), as a main visual element in its visual identity and as a
scenography element in its performances, in a way to represent the Basta
platform as a place of activism and inclusion. Using participatory and
creative learning methods, we have successfully established a community-based
platform to affect social change through creative practices and address
various social issues such as rights for people with disabilities, freedom of
press, teachers’ working rights, women sexual health, women rights, political
prisoners’ rights, gender equality, corruption, societal values, and other
topics. |