Kvutsat Avoda (Work Group) Theater Ensemble 
קבוצת עבודה
Home for new Israeli Drama

Jewish playwriting is not a distinct category or separate genre, but rather a diverse field of theatrical creation that emerged from the unique encounter between the universal world of theatre and the traditions of Jewish creativity, discourse, and interpretation, as well as the Jewish worldview shaped by the experience of living as a minority. When we speak of Jewish plays in Israel, we usually mean works that engage with Jewish history, the sources of our culture, or the li

Jewish Playwriting – Qustions of Identity and Culture

By Dr. Eldad Shidlovsky* : Yossi Yzraeli’s starting point is the study of theatrical experience, whereas Emmanuel Levinas’s starting point is philosophy and ethics. Despite the differences between them in almost every possible biographical parameter, I was surprised to find lines of similarity and points of contact in the thought of Levinas and Yzraeli Yossi Yzraeli is a director, playwright, poet and professor emeritus in the Theater Department at Tel Aviv University. The fi

The power of the stage lies in its ability to mobilize. A line is a wall. A turn is time. A knife is an end. From the moment I arrive, my imagination is also invited to take part and within a moment I am involved