The Campfire Project
Conceived by Jessica Hecht
Team Member & Instructor
The Campfire Project was founded by Jessica Hecht in response to the issues around global refugees. The project will take place in July, 2018 in the Ritsona Camp outside of Athens, Greece.
More information at http://campfire-project.org
Special Thanks to Sarah Wildman and Vox for this helpful article: https://www.vox.com/world/2017/1/30/14432650/global-refugee-crisis-refugee-ban-trump-9-questions
and to
4 Elements Music for the beautiful music
http://www.4elementsmusic.com
The Campfire Project uses the power of theatre and Shakespeare to provide Syrian refugees in Camp Ristona with an outlet to exercise imagination and express their humanity, offering a forum and a sense of belonging to the community.
In late July, 2018, more than 16 volunteer theatre professionals traveled to Camp Ritsona in Athens, Greece, for a three-week residency to create an Arabic language adaptation of Shakespeare’s The Tempest. The group also included a psycho therapist specializing in PTSD.
“At the deepest level, the creative process and the healing process arise from a single source. When you are an artist, you are a healer; a wordless trust of the same mystery is the foundation of your work and its integrity.”
—Rachel Naomi Remen, MD