June 2025. Iranian missiles streak across the sky above Ramallah, intercepted overhead, while the roar of Israeli fighter jets fills the night as they head east to bombard Iran. Amid this unfolding war, I sit with my father, Adel Tartir, in the courtyard of … Continue reading My Father Made Palestinian Theatre an Act of Resistance

In this tribute, his son celebrates the actor and theatre-maker Adel Tartir’s relentless belief in theatre as liberatory practice­­—a legacy that endures beyond his death.   With his passing on July 10, 2025, the artist, storyteller, and guardian of the Sandouq El-Adjab (eng.: Wonderbox), Adel Tartir, left a … Continue reading In memory of Adel Tartir: A Pioneer of Palestinian Theatre

In diesem Nachruf ehrt der Sohn des Schauspielers und Theatermachers Adel Tartir dessen Glauben an die befreiende Kraft des Theaters – ein Vermächtnis, das über seinen Tod hinaus wirkt.   Mit seinem Tod am 10. Juli 2025 hinterließ der Künstler, Geschichtenerzähler und Hüter der Sanduk El-Adschab (dt.: Wunderbox), Adel Tartir, … Continue reading Gedenken an Adel Tartir: Pionier des palästinensischen Theaters

« Le théâtre, dans toute sa diversité, doit toujours être un espace de débat et d’autocritique, un domaine qui prend le parti des opprimé.es, une boussole pointant vers la libération et l’émancipation, une lueur d’espoir. Chaque fois que s’accumulent les problèmes … Continue reading La boussole émancipatrice d’Adel Tartir pour le théâtre

“Theater, with all its diverse stages, must always be a space for debate and self-critique, a realm that takes the side of the oppressed, a compass pointing toward liberation and emancipation, and a beacon of hope. Whenever the burdens of … Continue reading Adel Tartir’s Emancipatory Theatrical Compass

With his passing on July 10, 2025, the theatrical artist, storyteller, and owner of the Wonderbox/Sandouq El-Ajab, Adel Tartir, left us a theatrical legacy to preserve, celebrate, and continue, just as he always urged us to do. For more than … Continue reading Adel Tartir: Theatrical Giving Until the Last Breath