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Rand Hazou

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PALESTINIANS ARE YOUR EYES

Friday 16th
6.30pm
The Cellar Art Club

2 Mount Lebanon Ln,
Henderson

See you there 🇵🇸❤️🇵🇸 taken in Corban Estate Arts Centre by @rthazou

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Sumud Ensemble are preparing to share 6 stories from Gaza this coming Friday 16th

@the.anqa.group in Gaza have reached out worldwide and asked us to amplify their voices in unison!
So we’re answering the call!

Join us at the Cellar Art Club
@thecellartclub
2 Mount Lebanon Ln
Friday 16th
6pm

Bring a plate of kai to share and a warm heart ❤️

Readers:
@rthazou
@yousontheloose
@what_the_jihad
@acaciaoconnor
@kirianasheree
@alya_abed_ali

Directed by:
@thebacchanals

#freepalestine #kotahitanga #artistsforpalestine #artsinsolidarity #palestinianartists taken in Corban Estate Arts Centre by @rthazou

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#VOTE FOR A FREE PALESTINE
🗳️🇵🇸 by @rthazou

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«Palestinians are your eyes, your tattoo. Palestinians are your name, your dreams, your thoughts, and your handkerchief.»

Six stories, four voices from Gaza. Palestinians are Your Eyes is a project by the Italian-Palestinian company Anqa, bringing to life a collective narrative that knows no borders.

This is not just a date on the calendar; it is an open wound in our company's history.

On that day in 2023, Abraham Saidam—a young performer with Anqa—was killed by Israeli bombardment.
We have chosen this date to honor his memory and transform grief into cultural resistance.

On and around October 15, 2026, these stories will resonate in unison during a global premiere across the world.

We want these stories to reach every corner of the globe.

Aotearoa New Zealand reading October 16th
October 16th
6pm
The Cellar Art Club taken in Corban Estate Arts Centre by @rthazou

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"Exemplifies the positive political power of verbatim theatre and puppetry" - Review by John Smythe 22nd Sep 2026

https://www.theatreview.org.nz/production/asra-stories-of-palestinian-prisoners-2/#exemplifies-the-positive-political-power-of-verbatim-theatre-and-puppetry by @rthazou

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ASRA: Stories of Palestinian Prisoners

A verbatim puppet show brought to you by Harakat Productions @harakat_productions and Sumud Ensemble @sumud_ensemble

Directed by Dr Rand Hazou @rthazou

AUCKLAND
3-6 September
Te Pou Theatre @tepoutheatre

WELLINGTON
As part of the Wellington Puppetry Festival! @wellingtonpuppetryfestival
20 September
Vogelmorn @vogelmorn

Performed by
Terry Hooper @tezdahoop
Tracy Holsinger @tracyholsinger.official
Connor Magatogia @connormagatogia
Zoe Higgins @bony_horses
Acacia O’Connor @acaciaoconnor

📸 @utsmfundraiser by @rthazou

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Asra opens in 6 days! Have you got your tickets? Link in my bio. Interactive in nature, Asra uses puppetry to share the documented testimonies of Palestinian women, children, and men who have spent time in Israeli prisons, some for over 25 years.

We stand in solidarity with the people of Palestine. Come and join us, bear witness to these lived experiences and let us spend some time together sending strength and resilience to the people who are living through the greatest tragedy of our time.

Asra: Stories of Palestinian Prisoners is compiled and directed by Dr.Rand Hazou, and is produced by Harakat Productions and the Sumud Ensemble.

From left to right: Terry Hooper (Actor/Puppeteer), Ariana Williams (Co-Producer/Stage manager), Rand Hazou, Zoe Higgins (Actor/Puppeteer), and me - also an actor/puppeteer. This is my stage debut in Aotearoa. Too excited :) by @rthazou

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One week until opening!

Only 5 shows! 🎭

Come bless this production, help us make connections so we we can take these stories and this beautiful puppet on tour next year.

3-6 September
Te Pou Theatre
@tepoutheatre

Get your tickets today!
Link in bio or tepoutheatre.nz

📸 @utsmfundraiser

Director and Editor @rthazou
Producer @arianateiringarangi
Producer and Understudy @acaciaoconnor

Director of Puppetry @paullewispuppets
Musical Director @evamaria.lbnz

Puppeteer and Actor @tezdahoop
Puppeteer and Actor @tracyholsinger.official
Puppeteer and Actor @connormagatogia
Puppeteer and Actor @bony_horses

Cellist @begoniachan
Percussionist @geozealander

@sumud_ensemble
@harakat_productions

#puppetry #documentarytheatre #freedom #artsforpalestine #palestinianprisoners taken in Te Pou Theatre by @rthazou

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Meet Begonia Chan 🎵
@begoniachan

Begonia is an internationally acclaimed cellist and current Tutti Cello with the Auckland Philharmonia. For Asra: Stories of Palestinian Prisoners, she recorded cello parts for the soundtrack alongside Crescendo, @crescendomusicnz bringing her incredible musicianship to the soundscape of the work.

We’re so grateful to have her artistry woven into Asra. ❤️

Don’t miss our 5 show season at @tepoutheatre!!

3-6 September
Tickets in bio or at tepoutheatre.nz

@sumud_ensemble
@harakat_productions
@rthazou
@evamaria.lbnz
@geosunit taken in Te Pou Theatre by @rthazou

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TICKETS ARE ON SALE NOW!

The wait is over - tickets for Asra are officially on sale.

Join us at Te Pou Theatre from 3–6 September for a powerful theatrical journey into the stories of Palestinian political prisoners. Through documentary theatre, music, movement, and testimony, Asra honours resilience, dignity, and the enduring human spirit.

Our cast and creative team are bringing extraordinary depth, care, and empathy to every story. We can’t wait to share this work with you.

Don’t miss out! Book secure your seats today via the link in our bio, and help keep the voices of Asra alive. 🇵🇸

Production companies
@sumud_ensemble
@harakat_productions

Production team
@rthazou
@arianateiringarangi
@acaciaoconnor

Cast
@tracyholsinger
@tezdahoop
@connormagatogia
@bony_horses

Musicians
@evamaria.lbnz @tetawardeh
@begoniachan
@geosunit

Puppet Master
@paullewispuppets

Photography
@utsmfundraiser taken in Te Pou Theatre by @rthazou

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