Nabil al-Raee was born and raised in the Palestinian refugee camp Al-Arroub. He joined Theatre Day Productions in the 1990’s and traveled to Tunisia and Europe before returning to Palestine. He joined the Freedom Theatre in 2007 as a trainer and went on to become Artistic Director, continuing co-founder Juliano Mer-Khamis’s work after his murder. Nabil has directed many notable productions, including The Siege and travels globally delivering workshops and participating in conferences.