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SCAPEGOATS by Deborah Freeman
A rehearsed reading of a new play, March 2010
Two sisters. Vivid reflections of their lives and conflicts. Art. Zionism. A neurotic young Gallery curator. William Holman Hunt. And of course - a goat.
A rehearsed reading of Scapegoats, a new play by Deborah Freeman, based on The Scapegoat, a painting by William Holman Hunt, the pre-Raphaelite artist and Victorian Christian Zionist. This marked the first public rehearsed reading of the first act of the play, supported by Manchester Art Gallery and Mapalim.
Prior to the reading there was a talk given by Mira Meshulam, who lives in the house in Jerusalem that was built and lived in by Hunt.
Directed by Ariella Eshed, artistic director of Tik-sho-ret.
Cast: Kate Jarman, Martin Jones, Lachlan McCall, Maria Moustaka, Maggie Robson.
Held at the Manchester Art Gallery, March 13th 2010, and the London event on March 15th was in the Mapalim parlour space at 181-185 Queen's Crescent, London NW5 4DS. The Manchester event wcost £5/£3.50 concessions. The London event was free with donations kindly requested.
MUM, ME by Hannah Burke
This was presented as part of the ‘Midnight matinee’ event at the Tristan Bates Theatre.
This piece was developed over the course of four workshops. We began with the intention of devising a short piece using physical characterization techniques as a starting point, with an all-female cast, a director and a female writer. The piece took on a life of its own and will hopefully continue to evolve.
This was its first presentation to an audience. It is our hope to develop these ideas further and keep exploring the role of women in theatre.
ON THE CUSP by Adi Lerer
Tik-sho-ret Theatre Company supported On the Cusp, a fantastical journey of the performer discovering how she perceives the one she is in conflict with. Personal stories turn into imagery, spanning from Israel to Europe. The audience is invited to enter a world of magic realism, physical theatre and object manipulation, crossing boundaries in an attempt to acknowledge the 'other'.
Performed by Israeli performer Adi Lerer at the Roundhouse studio theatre, performance tickets £7.50.
YA’AKOBI AND LEIDENTAL by Hanoch Levin
The Oval House Theatre, London
Translated by Shir Freibach
Directed by Ariella Eshed
Designer: Martina Von-Holn
Lighting Designer: Ben Turnbull
Composer: Tsivi Sharett, Alex Kagan
Musical Director: Tsivi Sharett
Choreographer: Lucy Cullingford
Production Manager: Sarah Kaldor
Assistant Director: Sharon Enav
Production Assistant: Sophie Williamson
Stage manager: Antigoni Antoniou
Press and Marketing: Chris Sakellaridis.
Cast: Cally Lawrence, Peter van Doorn, Stephen Connery-Brown.
Sexy goddesses are certainly not size zero in this hilarious farce about the rise and fall of a small town diva and the two men in her life. Written by the acclaimed playwright Hanoch Levin, one of Israel’s leading dramatists, Ya’akobi and Leidental takes a comic and at times grotesque look at a love triangle in which two best friends fall for the same woman and her beautiful big behind.
“…wherever I turn, wherever I go, Bigtush will be there to impress!”
Using a physical, cabaret style, Tik-sho-ret'’s playful production includes live piano music and passionate songs. But underneath the laughter there is also a touching recognition of our universal need to be loved.
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I AM SPEAKING TO YOU IN CHINESE by Savyon Liebrecht
London based Israeli Theatre Company Tik-sho-ret, continues its programme of bringing outstanding Israeli theatre to UK audiences, with a staged reading of Savyon Liebrecht’s award winning drama I AM SPEAKING TO YOU IN CHINESE at Hampstead Theatre, Eton Avenue, London NW3, on Saturday 24 May 2008 at 7pm.
The event is followed by a post-performance discussion about the play with the Cultural Attaché of the Israeli Embassy alongside the director and members of the cast (tbc).
I AM SPEAKING TO YOU IN CHINESE is a powerfully evocative drama set in Israel that tells the story of one family, from the present, back to the sixties. A tale of dark desires and secret love affairs, it is an enchanting adaptation of the critically acclaimed story by Savyon Liebrecht, presented by Tik-sho-ret theatre company.
Performance tickets £5
Please contact Hampstead Theatre Box Office on 020 7722 9301
Hampstead Theatre website
Presented with the support of Maya Tavi representation, the Cultural Department of the Embassy of Israel, London, Bank Leumi and the Israel Programme of West London Synagogue.
A PUBLIC KIND OF PRIVACY by Dougie Blaxland in collaboration with First Draft Theatre Company
Ariella Eshed directs a brilliant new political satire with resonances of Orwell’s 1984 and Marlowe’s Dr. Faustus, A Public Kind of Privacy tells the tale of a rising political star struggling to reconcile a sense of her past self with her role in a government administration which infiltrates all areas of her life. A Public Kind of Privacy has been developed as a full length play by First Draft Theatre with the support of the Arts Council. It was first staged as a 35 minute one act play at The Hen and Chickens Islington in July 2006.
Dougie Blaxland, whose plays are published by New Theatre Publications, was the winner of the prestigious Pomegranate New Writing Festival 2004 for his play Moving In and Taking Over. The same play won the New Plays UK Play of the Year Award. In addition to working with First Draft Theatre, Dougie has written for am impressive list of companies including Badlands Theatre, Time Gentlemen, and Hemingways Emporium. His play, Chauntecleer and Pertelotte is currently on tour in the South West. He also runs the new writing forum for The Rondo Theatre Bath.
Visit the First Draft Theatre Company website for more details.
Venues and Dates 25th and 26th May The Marlborough Theatre Brighton 8.00pm Tickets 07786984900 7th June The Rondo Theatre Bath 8.00pm Tickets 01225 463362 8th and 9th June The Alma Tavern Theatre Bristol 7.30pm Tickets 0117 9467899 10th to 29th July The White Bear Theatre London 7.30pm Tickets 02077939193
YA'AKOBI & LEIDENTAL A rehearsed-reading at Hampstead Theatre 16th February 2006
Written by: Hanoch Levin
Translated by: Shir Freibach
Director: Ariella Eshed
Producer: Louise Harris
Assistant Producer: Mandy Dassa
Musical Director: Tsivi Sharett
Cast: Cornelius Booth, Wanda Opalinska, Sean Patterson
Hanoch Levin
One of the most established playwrights in Israeli theatre, Hanoch Levin
was a major creative force in the development of Israeli theatre. Levin’s
illustrious career spanned over 30 years with more than 50 plays to his credit,
until his untimely death in 1999, aged just 56. His unique style has become an
enormous source of inspiration for a generation of Israeli dramatists and his
work continues to be performed in Israel and around the world to great acclaim.
Ya’akobi and Leidental
In a cabaret style, Ya’akobi and Leidental one of his earliest plays, takes a
comic and at times grotesque look at the love triangle between two men and one
woman, all desperately trying to add meaning and excitement to their lives.
The play was first performed in 1972 at the Cameri Theatre, Tel Aviv.
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PLANET PALESTINE A staged reading performed at The Gatehouse Theatre, Highgate Village 20th March 2005.
Written by: Sharon Garfinkel
Director: Ariella Eshed
Cast: Danielle Urbas, Einat Weizman, Alyn Gwyndaf, Matthew Bulgo, Nayef Rashid,
Muriel Abeshsera, Natalie Harris
This was part of a season of new Jewish writing organised by
Spiro Ark.
Palestine. 1947. Four Holocaust survivors struggle to create new lives in a new
country. The chaos is shown from several perspectives - Jewish, Palestinian
and British.
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HARD LOVE A rehearsed reading at Hampstead Theatre 26th January 2005
Written by: Motti Lerner
Translated by: Anthony Berris
Director: Ariella Eshed
Producer: Rivka Eisenberg
Cast: Ann Marcuson, Kerry Shale
Stage Directions read by: Danielle Urbas
"Hard Love" is an Israeli play by renowned playwright Motti Lerner. It has been playing since 2003 at the Haifa Theatre in Israel. The play describes the relationship between an ultra-orthodox Jewish woman and her ex-husband, who became an atheist. The play raises issues of faith and love, and relates to the difficulties that arise in relationships between people of different faiths.
A post-reading discussion, organised by the Spiro Ark, featured the director, Rabbi Shlomo Levin, and representatives of the community whose personal experiences echoed aspects of the play. The event was supported by the Israeli Embassy's Cultural Department.
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