Who was Stefa Wilczyńska, and why have most of us never heard of her? Despite her significance, the devoted educator, who dedicated her life to Dr. Janusz Korczak’s orphanage, is absent from history’s chronicles. The performance follows Stefa back and forth between Warsaw and Kibbutz Ein Harod. The show addresses women’s status then and now, the roles of education and theatre, and that which lies between them. The play intertwines the testimony of the author, who is a character in the play, with Stefa’s – both played by the same actress. The end reveals Stefa’s secret, the real motivation of the three women who created the show.
Dr. Amela Einat is an author, researcher, and a renowned expert in learning and attention disorders. To date, she has published over fifty books – fiction, nonfiction, and research. Many of her books have been translated into different languages, and published internationally. Three of her books have been adapted into plays performed on various stages in Israel. Pizza in Auschwitz gained significant international attention. Amela received various awards for her literary achievements, including the Prime Minister’s Prize, the Hadassah Prize for Children’s Books, the ACUM Prize for her contribution to Israeli literature, the Deborah Omer Prize for a book for young adults, and others. Her book Stefa, My Love was written after extensive research, and with profound identification with her character and actions.
Hagit Rehavi Nikolayevsky, a graduate of Tel Aviv University’s Theatre Department (Directing), is a playwright and director. She wrote, adapted, and directed many plays for children, youth, and adults. In the past, she was the Artistic and General Director of the Orna Porat Theater for Children and Youth, as well as Chairperson of Assitej Israel, the international Association for Theater for Children and Youth, and a member of Assitej’s International Community for two terms. She is the recipient of the Rosenblum Award for Theatre Arts from the Municipality of Tel Aviv-Yafo.
Rejin Shoshan is a theatre and performance art creator and educator, a Gaga dancer, a photoslam instructor, and an Inner Voice mentor. In the past twenty-five years, she has participated in numerous shows as an actress, director, and dramaturg, while teaching performing arts. She developed an acting and directing workshop combining theatre and photography, called PhotoDrama.