“…a symbol of freedom and resistance you may be able to destroy, the idea behind it you cannot” NRC  Handelsblad ★★★★

International player collective Troupe Courage makes theatre about people’s ingenuity in their struggle to survive. Since October, Troupe Courage player Alaa Shehada’s (Jenin, Palestine) completely turned upside down. Alaa is now in the Netherlands and it is more urgent than ever that he tells his survival story.

The horse is an Arabic symbol for freedom. This symbol keeps recurring in Alaa’s life. In his hometown there is a metre-high statue of a horse. Representing resistance and resilience, it is the pride of Jenin. When an Israeli bulldozer removes the statue, Alaa wonders: Why? What happened to the horse? And did it then tell about the day Alaa tried to ride the horse with Ahmed? From fragments of memories, Alaa builds a new horse, augmented by a huge dose of humour and imagination. A hopeful solo performance where imagination means freedom.