Greetings
Mr. Yair Lapid
The Israeli Prime Minister and the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Yair Lapid
Dear Friends,
I send warm greetings to everyone taking part in iSRA-DRaMA: the 2022 International Exposure of Israeli Theatre.
As you will see over the next few days, Israel is home to a vibrant and creative theatre scene. Israeli playwrights, actors, musicians, dancers and other crew members work together to create art that is impressive both in its beauty and in the message it holds.
"There is nothing that art cannot express," wrote Oscar Wilde. Indeed, art has the power to express new ideas, to transform us and to change the way we see the world. Art also has the power to bring people together. I am certain that during this year's event, you will witness Israeli talent and creativity that manage to do all this and more.
I wish you all an enjoyable and memorable week. This is a wonderful opportunity to not only share Israeli theatre with the world, but to jumpstart collaboration that will lead to great works of art for many years to come.
Sincerely,
Yair Lapid
Mr. Yair Lapid
Dear Friends,
I send warm greetings to everyone taking part in iSRA-DRaMA: the 2022 International Exposure of Israeli Theatre.
As you will see over the next few days, Israel is home to a vibrant and creative theatre scene. Israeli playwrights, actors, musicians, dancers and other crew members work together to create art that is impressive both in its beauty and in the message it holds.
"There is nothing that art cannot express," wrote Oscar Wilde. Indeed, art has the power to express new ideas, to transform us and to change the way we see the world. Art also has the power to bring people together. I am certain that during this year's event, you will witness Israeli talent and creativity that manage to do all this and more.
I wish you all an enjoyable and memorable week. This is a wonderful opportunity to not only share Israeli theatre with the world, but to jumpstart collaboration that will lead to great works of art for many years to come.
Sincerely,
Yair Lapid
Chili Tropper
Minister of Culture and Sport
Dear Guests,
I am pleased to welcome you to the opening of Isra-Drama: International Exposure of Israeli Theater 2022, a project for promoting the exposure of Israeli theater and drama to directors of notable festivals and cultural institutions around the world.
After holding the Exposure online for two years due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we are delighted you could physically attend our event, and welcome you wholeheartedly to Israel.
Isra-Drama is a joint initiative of the Ministries of Foreign Affairs and of Culture and Sport. It is produced by the Hanoch Levin Institute of Israeli Drama.
The Artistic Committee has prepared for you a program with a mixture of plays from two very different, but complimentary, fields--theater and fringe,a mixture characterizing Israeli theater. The plays are the creative works of artists, groups, and theaters from all over the country, from north to south.
We hope you enjoy the program, aiming to spark interest, will initiate further and future invitations and collaborations with partners worldwide.
I would like to thank the Institute of Israeli Drama, the Artistic Committee, and all who took part in organizing the Isra -Drama events.
Yours Sincerely,
Chili Tropper
Minister of Culture and Sport
State of Israel
Chili Tropper
Dear Guests,
I am pleased to welcome you to the opening of Isra-Drama: International Exposure of Israeli Theater 2022, a project for promoting the exposure of Israeli theater and drama to directors of notable festivals and cultural institutions around the world.
After holding the Exposure online for two years due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we are delighted you could physically attend our event, and welcome you wholeheartedly to Israel.
Isra-Drama is a joint initiative of the Ministries of Foreign Affairs and of Culture and Sport. It is produced by the Hanoch Levin Institute of Israeli Drama.
The Artistic Committee has prepared for you a program with a mixture of plays from two very different, but complimentary, fields--theater and fringe,a mixture characterizing Israeli theater. The plays are the creative works of artists, groups, and theaters from all over the country, from north to south.
We hope you enjoy the program, aiming to spark interest, will initiate further and future invitations and collaborations with partners worldwide.
I would like to thank the Institute of Israeli Drama, the Artistic Committee, and all who took part in organizing the Isra -Drama events.
Yours Sincerely,
Chili Tropper
Minister of Culture and Sport
State of Israel
Noam Semel, Chairman
Shimrit Ron, Director
The Hanoch Levin Institute of Israeli Drama
Dear Guests,
Twenty two years have passed since the establishment of The Hanoch Levin Institute of Israeli Drama which marked a breakthrough in the exportation of Israeli drama to the world.
First and foremost was Levin himself who became a household name in numerous countries including Poland, France, Germany, Russia, South America, and others; additional playwrights whose works are produced abroad and are represented by the Institute are Maya Arad-Yasur, Hanna Azoulay-Hasfari, Nimrod Danishman, Gilad Evron, Hadar Galron, Anat Gov, Gur Koren, Motti Lerner, Edna Mazya, Hillel Mittelpunkt, and others.
Israeli drama engages with the highly-charged issues unique to its society and multifaceted culture and their reflection in family life, interpersonal relationships, and attitudes towards the different and the other. The conflicts which are the fuel of the stage can be found in abundance in our society: remembrance of the Holocaust, relations between Jews and Arabs, the trauma of war and its effects on all the parties to it, relations between religious and secular Jews, and the struggle to find a personal identity at intersections of contradiction.
From all the above material the creators choose their theatrical language and find their own unique voice in Hebrew which, until about a century ago, was considered a dead language, a language of ritual and prayer, and which today is a multilayered spoken language.
Contemporary Israeli Theatre has gained immense popularity: five million tickets are sold annually by the various theatres, and relative to the size of the country’s population of some nine million, this is a most impressive achievement. Every evening throughout the country plays are performed to full houses, and at any given moment one can choose from a multitude of possibilities in various genres and artistic styles.
The pandemic imposed a prolonged pause on the theatre world – and instead of performing in front of live audiences, creators and actors found relevant new ways to reach people. The play Love and Pandemic, for instance, was born in the first lockdown in April 2020. We, too, who organize Isra-Drama every year, presented two consecutive online events, which were successful, but there is no substitute for personal meetings. It is so good to finally meet you all!
We hope that Isra-Drama:International Exposure of Israeli Theatre 2022 will provide new experiences for you and will lead to artistic collaborations and a continued dialogue throughout the global village.
Yours,
Noam Semel, Chairman
Shimrit Ron, Director
The Hanoch Levin Institute of Israeli Drama
Noam Semel, Chairman | Shimrit Ron, Director
Dear Guests,
Twenty two years have passed since the establishment of The Hanoch Levin Institute of Israeli Drama which marked a breakthrough in the exportation of Israeli drama to the world.
First and foremost was Levin himself who became a household name in numerous countries including Poland, France, Germany, Russia, South America, and others; additional playwrights whose works are produced abroad and are represented by the Institute are Maya Arad-Yasur, Hanna Azoulay-Hasfari, Nimrod Danishman, Gilad Evron, Hadar Galron, Anat Gov, Gur Koren, Motti Lerner, Edna Mazya, Hillel Mittelpunkt, and others.
Israeli drama engages with the highly-charged issues unique to its society and multifaceted culture and their reflection in family life, interpersonal relationships, and attitudes towards the different and the other. The conflicts which are the fuel of the stage can be found in abundance in our society: remembrance of the Holocaust, relations between Jews and Arabs, the trauma of war and its effects on all the parties to it, relations between religious and secular Jews, and the struggle to find a personal identity at intersections of contradiction.
From all the above material the creators choose their theatrical language and find their own unique voice in Hebrew which, until about a century ago, was considered a dead language, a language of ritual and prayer, and which today is a multilayered spoken language.
Contemporary Israeli Theatre has gained immense popularity: five million tickets are sold annually by the various theatres, and relative to the size of the country’s population of some nine million, this is a most impressive achievement. Every evening throughout the country plays are performed to full houses, and at any given moment one can choose from a multitude of possibilities in various genres and artistic styles.
The pandemic imposed a prolonged pause on the theatre world – and instead of performing in front of live audiences, creators and actors found relevant new ways to reach people. The play Love and Pandemic, for instance, was born in the first lockdown in April 2020. We, too, who organize Isra-Drama every year, presented two consecutive online events, which were successful, but there is no substitute for personal meetings. It is so good to finally meet you all!
We hope that Isra-Drama:International Exposure of Israeli Theatre 2022 will provide new experiences for you and will lead to artistic collaborations and a continued dialogue throughout the global village.
Yours,
Noam Semel, Chairman
Shimrit Ron, Director
The Hanoch Levin Institute of Israeli Drama
Dr. Roy Horovitz
Chair of the artistic committee, Isra-Drama and The International Exposure of Israeli Theatre
Dear Guests,
I am delighted to welcome you to Isra-Drama: International Exposure of Israeli Theatre 2022.
In the tenth scene of "Krum", a play by the late Hanoch Levin, which has long since become an "Israeli classic", one of the characters states: "What is travel? A plane takes you and a plane brings you back", and as true and justified as this sentence may sound at first, we all know better: traveling is a very big deal, and it is great to have you all with us once again, "face-to-face" after two years of online editions!!! So, thank you for making the journey and joining us here in Israel, a real theatre paradise, full of energy and creative innovation.
Once again, we have prepared a remarkable program for you, keeping in mind our top priority and commitment to bringing you the best Israeli theater has to offer – written plays, shows, theatre-makers, fascinating stage languages, new and innovative formats, and so much more.
In the past two decades, Israeli theatre has truly cemented itself as its own brand. Israeli artists have collaborated with theatres and ensembles all over the world with great success. Therefore, our goal remains to set in motion a fresh, direct dialogue between you and Israeli artistic creators, to provide an opportunity for you to obtain a broad view of Israeli theatre, and its unique nature and aesthetic, and to find partners for future collaborations.
To achieve this, the program is composed of three types of events:
1. Twelve full-length theatre productions, chosen from more than 90 proposals, which demonstrate the richness and diversity of our theatre scene: repertory and fringe productions, indoor and outdoor performances, created by experienced creators who have already developed and honed their unique theatre language, and new-to-the-scene young artists who are seeking to challenge every aspect of the craft.
2. Three panels that encompass some of the most pressing issues and challenges our theatre is facing today. Each panel provides an opportunity to meet the creators of the various productions and performances included in IsraDrama, and to learn more about their thoughts and perspectives regarding their theatre works, and the subjects they engage with.
3. Five additional pre-recorded performances, which are available to you online, to watch at your convenience (they will remain online for at least a month after our event).
This convention could not have come to fruition if not for the hard work and devotion of the Artistic Committee members, Director of The Hanoch Levin Institute of Israeli Drama, Shimrit Ron, and producer Sigal Cohen – all dedicated people with a passion for theatre.
We know that our schedule may seem a bit tight and packed, so please take a deep breath and let's get started!
I hope you find your stay with us useful and enjoyable. Please feel free to contact me and the rest of our team with any questions, feedback, wishes, notes…
Enjoy!!!
Dr. Roy Horovitz,
Chair of the Artistic Committee
Dr. Roy Horovitz
Dear Guests,
I am delighted to welcome you to Isra-Drama: International Exposure of Israeli Theatre 2022.
In the tenth scene of "Krum", a play by the late Hanoch Levin, which has long since become an "Israeli classic", one of the characters states: "What is travel? A plane takes you and a plane brings you back", and as true and justified as this sentence may sound at first, we all know better: traveling is a very big deal, and it is great to have you all with us once again, "face-to-face" after two years of online editions!!! So, thank you for making the journey and joining us here in Israel, a real theatre paradise, full of energy and creative innovation.
Once again, we have prepared a remarkable program for you, keeping in mind our top priority and commitment to bringing you the best Israeli theater has to offer – written plays, shows, theatre-makers, fascinating stage languages, new and innovative formats, and so much more.
In the past two decades, Israeli theatre has truly cemented itself as its own brand. Israeli artists have collaborated with theatres and ensembles all over the world with great success. Therefore, our goal remains to set in motion a fresh, direct dialogue between you and Israeli artistic creators, to provide an opportunity for you to obtain a broad view of Israeli theatre, and its unique nature and aesthetic, and to find partners for future collaborations.
To achieve this, the program is composed of three types of events:
1. Twelve full-length theatre productions, chosen from more than 90 proposals, which demonstrate the richness and diversity of our theatre scene: repertory and fringe productions, indoor and outdoor performances, created by experienced creators who have already developed and honed their unique theatre language, and new-to-the-scene young artists who are seeking to challenge every aspect of the craft.
2. Three panels that encompass some of the most pressing issues and challenges our theatre is facing today. Each panel provides an opportunity to meet the creators of the various productions and performances included in IsraDrama, and to learn more about their thoughts and perspectives regarding their theatre works, and the subjects they engage with.
3. Five additional pre-recorded performances, which are available to you online, to watch at your convenience (they will remain online for at least a month after our event).
This convention could not have come to fruition if not for the hard work and devotion of the Artistic Committee members, Director of The Hanoch Levin Institute of Israeli Drama, Shimrit Ron, and producer Sigal Cohen – all dedicated people with a passion for theatre.
We know that our schedule may seem a bit tight and packed, so please take a deep breath and let's get started!
I hope you find your stay with us useful and enjoyable. Please feel free to contact me and the rest of our team with any questions, feedback, wishes, notes…
Enjoy!!!
Dr. Roy Horovitz,
Chair of the Artistic Committee