Palestinian Cirkus: SARAB - performance 13.6.2026.

At a moment when images of displacement, borders, and humanitarian catastrophe in Palestine have become part of our everyday reality, SARAB by the Palestinian Circus comes to Svetvinčenat, a performance that uses contemporary circus and physical theatre to speak about exile, loss, and uncertainty.

June 13 at 21:00
Kaštel Grimani, Svetvinčenat

 Recommended age: 14+

ABOUT THE PERFORMANCE
“We were forced; we had no other option. Dragged towards an uncertain end, along a road filled with obstacles and checkpoints we could barely pass, our destiny unknown. Throughout the long and arduous journey, we kept dreaming of the moment we would arrive, continuing onwards into the unknown.

At last, we arrive. Have we reached our destination? After crossing lands and oceans, we discover the unexpected. It was nothing but a mirage.”

SARAB (“A Mirage”) is a theatre-circus piece created in 2017 to highlight the difficulties faced by refugees around the world. Through contemporary circus and physical theatre, the Palestinian performers reflect on their own history and its ongoing repetition in the lives of millions today.

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CAST & CREDITS
Directed by: Mohammad Abu Taleb
Performers: Mohammed Najm, Wajdi Khalid, Julia Rafidi, Mais Rafeedie, Nouraldin Samaro
Costumes: Asma Anabtawi
Photography: Malak Altakruri
Music: Mohammad Azzeh

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ABOUT THE COLLECTIVE
The Palestinian Circus was established in 2007 with the aim of bringing circus arts to young people in Palestine. Through value-based education, the organisation fosters strong creative identities and provides young people with a platform to express their daily realities, their struggle for freedom, and their profound desire to live with dignity.