Israeli Plays Currently on international stages around the world

Live broadcast from Mandel Cultural Centre, Tel Aviv-Yaffo

Moderators:
Shimrit Ron,
Director, The Hanoch Levin Institute of Israeli Drama
Dr. Roy Horovitz, Chair of the Artistic Committee – Isra-Drama – International exposure of Israeli Theatre

Participants:

Joshua Sobol, Playwright, “Ghetto” – Critics’ Circle Theatre Awards, London – Best Play.

Hadar Galron,  Theatre director, playwright and actress, “Jewish Enough for Hitler”, Czech Republic.

Maya Arad Yasur, Playwright, “Amsterdam”: Winner of the Theatertreffen Stückemarkt prize (Berlin), the play “Amsterdam” had more than 12 productions and publications worldwide in 10 languages.

Laurent Brethome, Theatre director, France. Amsterdam by Maya Arad-Yasur, plays by Hanoch Levin, among them: Labor of Life, The Sorrow of Job, Speed Leving.

Taru Mäkelä, Film and theatre director, Oh God ! by Anat Gov.
Espoo City Theater & Tampere City Theatre, Finland & Tour in Riksteater, Sweden, 2022.

Iva Milošević, Theatre director, Serbia. Amsterdam by Maya Arad Yasur, Atelje 212 Theatre.  Belgrad. “I am obsessed with human nature, light and dark side of it and  how certain circumstances can affect one’s soul. In my theatre directing, I try to explore vulnerability, cruelty, weaknesses and strength in people, roots of evil and good doings”.

Markus Trabusch, Artistic Director, Theater Würzburg, Germany: Ulysses on Bottles by Gilad Evron, 5 Kgs of Sugar by Gur Koren, Borders by Nimrod Danishman.

Fung Wai Hang, Director, playwright, actress and programme curator. Co-directed “A Winter Funeral” by Hanoch Levin, Hong Kong Repertory Theatre.


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