Tik-sho-ret Theatre Company was established by Ariella Eshed in 2005.

It aims to:

The company's work to date includes:

ISRAELI AND JEWISH PLAYS

Full productions:
  • Ya'akobi and Leidental by Hanoch Levin

Other Israeli and Jewish plays directed by Ariella Eshed:
  • General Shwartzpoot Hunts Pink Tigers in the Sahara Desert by Yosef Mundi
  • The Bride and The Butterfly Hunter by Nissim Aloni
  • A Love Story with no End by Savyon Liebrecht
  • Kindertransport by Diane Samuels

Readings and playreadings events:
  • Voices From Israel:
    A playreading event as part of Soho New Writing Festival 2002.
    The plays included:
    - Strangers by Joshua Sobol
    - Cooper by Yosef Bar-Yosef

  • Contemporary Writing from Israel at Hampstead Theatre
    A series of readings highlighting different aspects of Israeli culture, with a post show discussion about the themes raised in the plays. Organised in collaboration with Spiro Ark.
    The plays included:
    - Hard Love by Motti Lerner (2005)
    - Yaakobi and Leidental by Hanoch Levin (2006)
    - I am Speaking to you in Chinese by Savyon Liebrecht (2008)
  • Planet Palestine, a new play by Sharon Garfinkel at Upstairs at the Gatehouse (2005).
  • Scapegoats, a new play by Deborah Freeman, was performed in Manchester City Art Gallery and in Mapalim Parlour (2010).

Devised projects:
  • Mum, me by Hannah Burke
    A project that was devised at the Actors centre with a company of actresses presented as part of Midnight Matinee at the Tristan Bates Theatre, February 2009.
  • On the Cusp by Adi Lerer
    A one woman show directed and performed by Adi Lerer Supported by Tik-sho-ret. Presented as part of the Camden Fringe Festival, 2009.
For more information go to theatre projects.


EDUCATION PROJECTS

  • Culture and Identities workshops
    A series of educational workshops held in conjuction with the Identities photographic exhibition at the London Jewish Museum in July 2006.
  • Looking Forward, Looking Back
    A transition project for primary/secondary schools in Camden, funded by Camden Extended Services.
For more information go to education projects.