Embodied topography A geological fracture is a long, narrow crevice in the earth’s crust, caused by internal forces extending along the length of a deep fault line. A form of scar that rises to the surface in a constant but concealed motion, making it difficult to perceive through human senses. The ground splits, but the […]
Achinoam Mendelsohn’s debut work premiered in 2022 at the Akko fringe theatre festival, where it won the best play and directing award. Having entered our repertoire, we are thrilled and excited to open a new year with a festive first performance in Hazira Theatre, Jerusalem. In her poetic horror ritual, Mendelson oscillates between the sensual-pagan […]
After the heartbreaking opening of 2022’s Autumn Cult festival, Nurit Dreamer returns with the promise that you will never walk alone. It is the justice league champions’ team, a derby of thoughts and souls. Always know that whether you win or lose, “you’ll never walk alone.” Dreamer has brought together Jerusalem women of different ages and backgrounds […]
Through a rough, un-hierarchical encounter between light, sound, body and material – a fictional, synthetic nature is being built, aspiring to function as a “visual drone”, a stethoscope which listens to the pulse of a certain living environment. This is a vague gaze upon an obscure happening which holds an invitation: to establish a new […]
On a big stage comprised of small pieces, labors a gang of a rebellious wild type. They carry a small abandoned world, and wear it like jewelry. They tens their muscles to balance themselves in a hastily-made reality. Ready for action, they use the wall (that pretends to be the floor) to launch themselves into […]
“All about eve” is a collaboration between director Ariel Efraim Ashbel, performer Efrat Aviv and light artist Omer Sheizaf. In a space which resembles a combination of a gym, a children’s playground and a torture chamber, a performer is negotiating different ideas of performing, ranging from the entertaining to the sculptural, activating the space being activated […]
In a diorama of an abstract desert, a young girl is speaking her mother tongue – Hebrew. Her words sound like music, as she describes the place she calls home: it’s hot there, and full of history. In Aleph, artist Ana Wild offers the learning of a new language to her audience. Starting with simple […]
A Mystery Play ‘Saddam Hussein’ is a grotesque and spectacular tale that focuses on the sublime figure of the Iraqi dictator on the eve of the invasion of the American forces. Hidden in a bunker and surrounded by three mustached doubles, Saddam spins out of control and delves into the depths of crude oil and […]
A Musical-Theatrical Creation On the last night of his life, Raful stands on the breakwater of Ashdod Port and encounters the sea. Through a series of visions and songs, his former subordinates, enemies, and loved ones emerge from the waves and try to seduce the highly reserved general and overpower him. The story of Raful’s […]
The Book of Joshua comes back to life in these days of polarization; it challenges the collective memory of the People of Israelwith the words that recur time and again in the original text: “To this day.” Bluntly, this controversial and challenging book tells the story of the conquest of the land and the first Israelite […]
