The opera was recently performed at the Israeli Opera in a vivid homage to the late director Omri Nitzan under revival director Shirit Lee Weiss.
Say My Name is an emotional journey, a chance to reflect on our lives and the memories we cherish. It’s an invitation to consider not only who will remember us, but how we will be remembered.
With a fast-moving plot, multiple characters, and frequent scene changes, staging this play is a challenge, particularly in the Khan Theater’s smaller space. But director Weisberg pulled it off.
It’s not easy to bring off such a psychologically complex story, and the director uses some interesting visual elements, especially colors and patterns, to illuminate her themes.
Fans of the original will be pleased to hear that the music did a great job of rhyming and maintaining the original composition.
Ornat Lempert explores Israeli motherhood in a one-woman cabaret blending humor, tragedy, and collective reflection.
Since the inception of Encore! Educational Theatre Company, Robert Binder has been behind its manifold productions.
If theater-goers are left to wonder whether Iago hates Otello because he is a racist or because he was skipped for promotion, opera patrons are rewarded with his aria.
Katz and Maayan Shalev's satirical dance 'According to Law' returns to Tel Aviv.
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