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05/29/2026
🎥 The VORTEX is proud to present a screening of, THE HORSE OF JENIN, By Alaa Shehada on May 30th
“The horse in Arabic is a symbol of freedom. But to us, this horse is much more. This horse is us.”
Built from the debris of a major invasion, the Horse of Jenin sculpture became a constant presence in Alaa’s life growing up in Occupied Palestine. It stood proudly in the center of the city for twenty years, symbolizing hope and resistance. Then, on October 29, 2023, an Israeli bulldozer entered the city, ripping the sculpture from its place — and from its people. Now, Alaa is left wondering... What happened to the horse?
Combining storytelling, mask, and stand-up comedy, The Horse of Jenin is constructed from the fragments of Palestinian actor and comedian Alaa Shehada’s own memories and stands as an ode to the power of imagination and the resilience it brings.
Watch the screening of THE HORSE OF JENIN at The VORTEX during our “Clownidarity Forever” event on May 30th 🤡 This fundraising event seeks to remind people that resistance and building hope can take many forms, such as laughter, play, and comedy! Proceeds from ticket sales and a portion of vending sales will be donated to a clown from the Gaza Circus School named, Uncle Tito!
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05/22/2026
🌊 OPENING MAY 21 - Another Kind of Silence at The VORTEX! Shows run through June 7, 2026
Love. Silence. Desire - Signed, Spoken, and Felt.
🌀 The VORTEX continues its “Pursuit of Happiness” season with the Rolling World Premiere of Another Kind of Silence, a new, bilingual play in English and ASL (American Sign Language) by L M Feldman, directed by MoMo Holt. A National New Play Network (NNPN) Rolling World Premiere, this production unites Deaf, hard-of-hearing, and hearing artists and audiences into a fully integrated bilingual experience.
Performed simultaneously in signed ASL and spoken English, Another Kind of Silence examines relationships shaped by difference. Deaf, Deaf-Blind, hard-of-hearing, and hearing characters are paired with a “chorus” - another voice, another body - revealing interior thoughts and emotional truths through a second language. Layered communication and embodied storytelling drive the work, expanding the possibilities of bilingual theatre while centering collective well-being
The characters’ intersecting stories move through love, fulfillment, hunger, and silence, tracing their journeys as they search for a way forward. What is signed, what is spoken, and what is left unspoken forms a richly textured theatrical language of transformation 🎭
TICKETS 🎟 https://vortexrep.org/38_another_kind_of_silence
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