Under the 8th sky

We are pleased to once again put a Palestinian larp on the programme - Under the 8th sky by Muhannad Shaaban, Dana Jafar, Shayma Joma, Layan Yaish and Mohammed Zagharna.

The larp is set in an Israeli prison where Palestinian detainees are held before October 7th, 2023. It depicts the reality faced by Palestinians in Israeli jails and highlights their harsh conditions.

Players encounter various challenges, such as unjust administrative detention, the imprisonment of pregnant women and minors, and life sentences. In this tense environment, players must identify "Asfour"—the occupation's secret agent among the detainees. What will happen to these inmates?

Players embody the detainees ' suffering and face daily challenges that replicate real-life prison experiences in a quest for justice and truth.