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Ravit Mishli: Work (Design Students Exhibition, 1998)

Current Events



Lahatz Physi Matun Revived

Haifa University Theatre's much acclaimed production of Irene Maria Fornes' The Conduct of Life, opened 29 May in presence of the author at Tel Aviv University, was revived for a short run at the Theatre Studio on campus, to mark the opening of the new academic year. On 7 November, the show had a gala performance at the Zavta Theatre, Tel Aviv, followed by a panel discussion on "Violence as a Way of Life". Panelists were MK Yael Dayan, Jurist Avigdor Feldman, Dr Moshe Zuckerman (Tel Aviv University) and Irit Umanit (directress of a shelter for battered women). Moderated journalist Gabi Zohar.


   Y. Dayan      A. Feldman    






Fen Opens

On Friday, 1 December 2000, leading British feminist playwright Caryl Churchill's play open at the Wadi Salib Theatre for 7 performances. Director: Ariela Mandels-Mitrani. Cast includes Keren Zur, Ofer Levy, Michal Hayek, Michal Kalderon, Amal Kais, Oriana Kaplan.






Current Activities of the Department's Faculty Members

Amit Gazit, while the production of LAHATZ PHYSI MATUN in his direction is running, is directing Trojan Women for the University Theatre.
Tal Itzhaki, while Terminal One, Epikorus, and Bags in her design are still running at the Bat Dor Dance Company, and The House of Bernarda Alba runs at the Al-Midan Theatre, Extasy and Medea at The Israeli Classical Ballet, and The Silver Tassie at Beit Zvi, is designing Trojan Women for the University Theatre.
Gila Lahat has designed the costumes, among other shows, for Haifa Municipal Theatre productions of Othello, To Be Or Not To Be, Ghetto, and Hamlet.
Eitan Levy, while Sheindele and in his design are still running at the Cameri Theatre, has recently designed a commercial children production of Hasambah and Heavens at the Jerusalem Khan Theatre.
Yehiel Orgal has designed the lighting, among other shows, for Haifa Municipal Theatre productions of A Hatful of Rain, and A Flea in Her Ear and Fear and Hope of the State at the University Theatre, where he is now designing the lighting for Fen.
Martin Orkin has been appointed Head of the Department of Theatre, University of Haifa.
Avraham Oz has his New Casebook on Marlowe (London: Macmillan, 2001) forthcoming and his book on Political Theatre (Tel Aviv: Zmora/Bitan and University of Haifa Press, 1999) published. His translation of King Lear is forthcoming from Sifriat Poalim, 2001. He has been appointed Director of the Haifa University Theatre.
Sinai Peter has been appointed artistic director of the Haifa Municipal Theatre.
Etti Resnik has recently directed, among other shows, Bondagers and The Silver Tassie at Beit Zvi.
Ilan Toren has directed Fear and Hope of the State at the University Theatre, and The Skin of Our Teeth at the Nissan Nativ Studio.
Hanni Vardi has recently designed, among many other shows, the lighting for the University Theatre's production ofLAHATZ PHYSI MATUN.



Past Events and Activities

Events and Activities 1999-00
Events and Activities 1998-99
Events and Activities 1997-98
Events and Activities 1996-97




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