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JEWISH THEATER NEWS AND REVIEWS SECTION. SEPTEMBER 2005
By Maximillien de Lafayette, Editor-in-Chief of the World Jewish News Agency, Senior Art Critic of the International Herald Daily news http://www.internationalheralddailynews.org and World Art Celebrities Journal http://www.worldartcelebritiesjournal.com
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MAJOR ISRAELI AND JEWISH EVENT IN NEW YORK CITY
HEARING AND SEEING IS BELIEVING:
ISRAELI DEAF-BLIND THEATER GROUP PERFORMS AT LINCOLN CENTER
By David Prince
MAJOR ISRAELI AND JEWISH EVENT IN NEW YORK CITY
HEARING AND SEEING IS BELIEVING:
ISRAELI DEAF-BLIND THEATER GROUP PERFORMS AT LINCOLN CENTER...Read the full article In Internet format
"Unable
to hear themselves, they sing to us. Unable to see us, they look in our
direction and smile. Theirs is a smile of sadness, of determination, of
helpless rage, and hope and love." (Amir Orion, Israeli Theater Critic)
Nalaga'at (Do Touch), the only professional deaf-blind theater group in the world, which is based in Israel, will join The 2005 New York Jewish Music & Heritage Festival this month. The group is scheduled to perform its signature production Light is heard in Zig-Zag on Thursday, September 15, 2005 at Lincoln Center's Frederick P. Rose Hall, 33 West 60th Street and Broadway, at 8:00 PM. Most of the twelve actors in Nalaga'at suffer from Usher Syndrome, a condition that starts with congenital deafness and degenerates into visual impairment or total blindness. These unique performers have lightened the darkness and silence of their lives, by creating a show based on their memories, dreams and fantasies.
Adina Tal, a director and actress, established Nalaga'at as a non-profit organziation in 2002. The production, hailed by Israeli press as "the most surprising hit of Israeli theatre" developed through a long process involving work on motion skills, sign language and improvisation. The play examines the dreams and hopes of the deaf-blind, which to Tal's surprise, are the dreams and hopes of ordinary people, including falling in love, earning a living and celebrating birthdays. The audience experiences these dreams through short, clip-like passages; some are funny and others sad, but all are moving. Tal, and her co-director, businessman Eran Gur, share a vision that has not only changed the course of their lives, but which has also sparked a kind of social revolution concerning the deaf-blind. "The actors teach audiences about the weakness of the human condition, but also about its strength and determination. Witnessing their hard-earned achievements forces us to question whether we have accomplished all that we can as able-bodied people. They are an inspiring example of triumph over adversity," Tal said
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On September 15th at 8:00 PM, an incredible troupe of 12 deaf-blind actors will take the stage at Lincoln Center/Rose Hall. Their performance showcases talent, imagination, and courage. Audiences will not only lose themselves in the riveting experience, but they will also be moved to tears by the overall vision this group brings to the stage and beyond. For these performers, their world is one of total silence and darkness -- and yet, they've come together under the guidance of a remarkable woman named Adina Tal to create a one-hour show titled Light is Heard in Zig Zag. The actors suffer from Usher Syndrome, which begins with congenital deafness and tunnel vision and develops over the years, progressively restricting the visual field until total blindness occurs. Without sight or hearing, these men and women rely solely on their sense of touch to communicate with one another: hence the name of their non-profit troupe, Nalaga'at, which means "Do Touch" in Hebrew. Adina Tal will be available for interviews beginning September 5th, and the rest of the group arrives on September 10th. Attached, you will find a press release about the performance and a PDF of the event flyer. Photography and DVDs are also available upon request. More information about the troupe can also be found at http://www.nalagaat.org.il/. Contact: Elizabeth Baxter or Liz Lane 212.845.4212 or 212.845.4236 elizabeth.baxter@eurorscg.com or liz.lane@eurorscg.com . To contact the group: info@nalagaat.org.il
Photo: Adina Tal's production.
First and Only Deaf-Blind Theater Troupe from Israel Makes Rare U.S. Appearance
A Theater Performance That Transcends Sight and Sound Will Inspire All To Believe In Their Dreams
How do you communicate with others when you live in a world of complete silence and darkness? You touch. On September 15, 2005, a Lincoln Center audience will experience the extraordinary world of 12 deaf-blind actors who comprise the Nalaga’at (Hebrew for “Do Touch”) Theater Troupe. Their richly emotional production of “Light is Heard in Zig Zag” has enchanted audiences since the first ground-breaking performance in 2003. Fresh off 10 sold-out shows in Switzerland, Nalaga’at is staging a rare U.S. appearance as part of the second annual New York Jewish Music and Heritage Festival. “Light is Heard in Zig Zag” has won acclaim as “the most surprising hit of Israeli theater” and “the most unique social breakthrough in the world.” Each actor is accompanied onstage by an interpreter, who helps with timing and costume changes and taps the actors’ knees to communicate applause. Audiences around the world have been moved to tears. The group met in a drama class, and founder and director Adina Tal “recognized the potential of the group and fell in love with the people.” The production was created through a long process involving work on motion skills and improvisation, allowing the actors to transcend their own limitations. In Israel today, there are more than 1,000 deaf-blind people who live in silence, darkness, and solitude. Most deaf-blind people suffer from Usher Syndrome, which begins with congenital deafness and tunnel vision that develops over the years, progressively restricting the visual field until total blindness takes over. The non-profit organization Nalaga’at, established in December 2002, has raised the curtain for 12 deaf-blind people, allowing them to enjoy the most basic of rights: to give. The 2005 New York Jewish Music and Heritage Festival offers Nalaga’at the unique opportunity to reach a broad audience – young, old, religious, unaffiliated – and will facilitate a shared connection through the universal language of music. The 2005 festival will run for 10 days and includes over 60 concerts in prestigious concert halls, venues, and synagogues.
Nalaga’at Organization Directors: Adina Tal: Born in Switzerland, Adina came to Israel at the age of 20 and for many years has been active in the world of theater as a director and actress. Adina sought a new path to break through human boundaries. Within just a few years she built, together with a group of deaf-blind people, the performance “Light is Heard in Zig Zag.” Since then, her life has changed. Eran Gur: An Israeli-born businessman with some 20 years experience in the security field in Israel and abroad, Eran was invited by Adina to one of the first performances and since then has not been idle. Eran decided to change the course of his life, sold his business, joined Adina, and together, they wove a shared vision.
The Vision of the Organization: To establish an experimental and entertainment Center in Israel, the first of its kind in the world, in which deaf-blind people will be employed in a theater and a restaurant. The Center will offer unique theater productions as well as fine dining in complete darkness. The Center will serve as a model that enables disabled people to function in society while at the same time operate as an entertainment center for the general public, as well as an educational center and experimental meeting place for youngsters together with creative deaf-blind, able to contribute to and become part of society.
About the Downtown Arts Development: Downtown Arts Development, Inc. (D.A.D.), a non-profit organization as recognized by the IRS 501c3, was created in the Fall of 2004 to produce the inaugural New York Jewish Music & Heritage Festival, as part of the 350th anniversary celebration of the first Jews in America. The festival was a huge success reaching over one million people through strong media impressions and had 25,000 attendees during the 10-day event. This laid the groundwork for creating the organization’s purpose: to create, develop, and produce unique and compelling Jewish artistic programming that appeals to wide demographic audience. By leveraging the universal power of music, the organization is able to reach a large secular Jewish audience who might not otherwise recognize the artistic connection to Jewish culture. D.A.D.’s current strategy is to produce the New York Jewish Music & Heritage Festival and the Downtown Seder as annual events, along with a few ongoing music and art programs.
Details:
New York Jewish Music Festival: “Light is Heard in Zig Zag”. Date: September 15, 2005 at 8:00 PM. Location: Lincoln Center's Frederick P. Rose Hall. Tickets: Phone: Call 212.608.0555 for tickets.
Running time: 75 minutes. Stage production and directions: Adina Tal. Group Manager: Eran Gur. Producer: Michael Dorf. ose Theater: The Rose Theater is located on the 5th floor of the Time Warner Center at Broadway and 60th Street. Information: The box office is located in The Shops at Columbus Circle inside the Broadway at 60th Street entrance. Directions: By subway: Take the A, B, C, D, #1 or #9 trains to 59th Street/Columbus Circle. By bus: The M5, M7, M10, M11 and M104 bus lines all stop within one block of Jazz at Lincoln Center.
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Getting to Know You - The Lyrics of Oscar Hammerstein. Wednesday,
September 28, 2005, 1:00pm. Tickets: $23.00. With a career that spanned
almost 50 years, Oscar Hammerstein II’s musicals are among the greatest in
the history of the Broadway stage. This performance features pianist Mark
Toback, violinist Sandra Schipior, singers Victoria Baker and Jonathan
Hare, and narrator Karen Lynn Gorney.
Comedian Steve Solomon in The Man, The Music, The Mishugginah . Saturday,
October 1, 2005, 8:00pm. Tickets: $38.00. Comedian, storyteller, pianist
extraordinaire, Solomon has dazzled audiences all over Europe and the
United States for over twenty years with his hilarious impersonations,
crazy characters, astonishing dialects and sound effects.~This hysterical
shtick is not to be missed!
An
Evening with Livingston Taylor. Saturday, October 22, 2005, 8:00pm.
Tickets: $38.00. A devoted fan base has celebrated singer-songwriter
Livingston Taylor's career for over thirty years. His prolific writing and
performing has produced twelve albums and about 100 songs, as well as
propelled him into perpetual tours, solo and with the best of rock n’ roll
legends including Linda Ronstadt, Jimmy Buffett, Fleetwood Mac, Jethro
Tull and his brother James. Rabin
musical premieres in Tel Aviv
An inspirational
way to remember and cherish the memory of Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin
came in a most refreshing way: "HE WHO DREAMED", a MUSICAL to be performed
in November 2005 in Tel Aviv. The play rotates around the last 10
memorable years of the Israeli leader and world peace lover who was
assassinated in 1995. Gila Almagor, one of the best Israeli artists will play
Leah Rabin, while Oded Teomi will portray the late Rabin. It is an all stars
production which includes the highly celebrated Israeli singer Shuly Natan.
The musical is written and directed by
Gadi Inbar, a Los Angeles bases
playwright. Gila Almagor, one of
Israel`s leading actresses, was born in Eretz Israel in 1939, four months after
the death of her father, and grew up in various children`s institutions. She has
been a professional actress since the age of 17. At age 25, Almagor went to
study in New York. On her return two years later, she started performing in
Israel`s top theaters.
She has also appeared
in leading roles in some 40 movies as well as in numerous television programs,
and has hosted her own radio show for eight years. Gila Almagor has published
four books for children. Her first book, Aviya`s Summer, has been
translated into nine languages. The film based on the book received the Berlin
Silver Bear Award (1989), the Golden Spike Award at the Spanish Valladolid
Festival (1989), and was named Best Foreign Film at the 1989 San Remo Festival.
In 2004, Almagor received the Israel Prize for Cinema. She is actively involved
in voluntary work with children suffering from cancer.
Photos
from L to R: #1 Shuly Natan. # 2 Shuly with first Lady Hilary Clinton.
Since she first
electrified Israel with her heartfelt rendition of the then unknown
song, Jerusalem of Gold, Shuly Nathan has sung of the hope and the pain of the
nation. Ever since that historic performance in 1967, Shuly Nathan has performed
for countless audiences, in Israel and worldwide. Her unique voice holds the
listeners in its spell, and every performance turns into a spontaneous
sing-along. A storyteller, she accompanies her songs with stories in Hebrew,
English, French and Spanish. Shuly Nathan accompanies herself on the guitar, as
she sings Israeli songs, folk songs from around the world, Hassidic and Yiddish
songs and songs of the Oriental Jewish community. Her concerts last one and
one-half hours. Her singing can also be incorporated into performances on a
larger scale, for both personal and public events with a touch of gold. Shuly
Nathan has lived in Israel since she was two years old, when she arrived here
with her parents from her native London. Her childhood was an active pursuit of
two passions - athletics and music. At age 16 she made the choice to concentrate
on music, singing and playing the guitar. In the military, she was a
soldier-teacher, bringing literacy skills to new immigrants. As she taught them
to read and write in Hebrew, they taught her to sing in their native languages.
During that period she also appeared on amateur radio programs. Songwriter and
composer Naomi Shemer heard her singing, and asked Shuly Nathan to sing a song
she had written "as a vignette," an addition to the Independence Day Song
Contest in Jerusalem. The year was 1967, the song was Jerusalem of Gold. It is a
song that has stood, stands, and will stand above all competition. At the time
Shuly Nathan was still a soldier, and as she traveled along the war zone
entertaining the troops with her singing, the song took on a life of its own,
turning into a hymn, a prayer for peace. It was sung by worried civilians and by
weary soldiers. It was the heartbeat of the nation. The population of Israel was
then 2,500,000 - and 300,000 records were sold, a number unheard of in those
days. Since then, Jerusalem of Gold has been translated into some forty
languages. More songs followed. Part of the prevailing mood of the sixties was
the reawakening interest in folksongs, and Shuly Nathan embraced this grassroots
form. She collected folksongs as she traveled, and traveled as she sang her
songs. She sang songs of Israel and of Jews from around the world, American and
Irish folksongs, Hassidic and Ladino songs. Many of these songs are available on
CDs. For a decade or so her singing voice was silenced by the clamor of her five
children, but as they grew up, she returned to performing and recording. She has
toured the United States and Canada, sung in many European cities, and in
Australia Japan and South America.
Steven Brinberg is Simply Barbra! Saturday, October 29, 2005,
8:00pm. Tickets: $35.00. Don’t miss a fantastic evening of comedy cabaret
starring the premier Barbra Streisand impressionist, Steven Brinberg.
Sold-out audiences all over the world have cheered his extraordinary
voice, the song, the chit-chat and his incisive comic timing. Close your
eyes and you will swear you’re listening to Barbra herself!
Introducing The Bendheim Junior Performance Troupe. This new acting troupe
for children in grades 2-12 will be presenting ALADDIN on the Bendheim
stage in December 2005. Rehearsals being in November. Open Auditions
to be held at the Bendheim Theatre on: Thursday, October 6 from 6-8pm.
Sunday, October 9 from 10am - 12pm. For more information, contact Debbi
Katz at 472-3300 x302.
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Gila Almagor.
THEATER: STAR OF THE YEAR
INTERVIEW WITH CINDY BENSON, STAR OF "LES MISERABLES"
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Her
talent shines brighter than the spotlights of the city of New York,
the signs of Broadway and the 4th of July fire work! And
her presence on and off stage is larger than life… Her
talent is overwhelming. Only one thing is mightier than destiny. THE
THEATER! Because on stage, there are some performers who can change
the entire course of your life, the way you look at your world and
sense the place you occupy in the world of humans and Gods. Cindy
gives you this sensation and while she is performing, your rare
opportunity to grab the whole universe in your hand becomes reality.
Theater is where the hidden and the known, the sacred and the damned,
the real and the fantastic blend and confuse the hell out of us! And
Cindy is good at that! For, this superb singer, dancer, actress and
entertainer transcends us to a higher plane of fantasy and reality.
She makes you feel good and lift you up to the highest state of
ecstasy, high enough to fly and touch the face of God. Comedy was
invented for her. Tragedy was created for her. Melodrama in her voice
echoes the “tragic”, the “fatal” and the “enchanted”. This woman makes
me think! This great woman trapped in a little body is a tempest, a
pure theatrical magic. I had to interview Cindy, see and feel for
myself how this delightful and superb artist thinks, reacts, shakes
up life and throws over it a robe of one thousands rainbows of
laughter, irony, smiles, soaring delight and magic.
CANDID INTERVIEW
WITH CINDY BENSON
Q-You are a human drama and a storm on stage. Where this power comes from?
Cindy:
Odd, isn't it. I call it a blessing and a curse at the same time. It’s a
blessing, of course, because it’s exactly what I should be doing with my
life. And it’s a curse because you have to make sacrifices. And I'll
tell you a secret--I wouldn't change any of it! (Except of course, for
my fee.) indy: I have a writer/director--David Man--who I've been lucky enough to work with for many years, first as my acting teacher (That's where I learned much of what I know about being truthful with my audience) and then building my show "OUT ON A WHIM." (He also produced my CD. Have you heard it yet? We're very proud of it!) So anyway, since this is my own personal, one woman show script, we can add & change as much as we want. If anything strange happens to either of us or we see something peculiar or funny or infuriating, it's likely to turn into a new piece for my show. As opposed to say, a Broadway show, like Cats or Les Miserables, you’re not allowed to change one word or musical beat in the script. However, there is some freedom to create & develop my characters, physically and emotionally.
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Q- What was the best role you have ever played? Cindy: I have to say Agnes Gooch in Jerry Herman’s musical Mame. I finally got the chance to play Gooch for the first time this year, at the North Shore Music Theatre in Beverly, MA. I actually walked away with the show and got the most amazing review.
Q- And the worst role you accepted to play?
Cindy: One day on a soap opera! Q-
What do you fear most in life?
Cindy:
Being alone when I get old. But fortunately, I have a life partner. His
name is Bill. We've been together for 9 years now, so he's not going
anywhere!
Q- What success
means to you?
Cindy:
Making a living at my craft. And to have the comforts of a happy life.
Q -If you were not a star today, what would you be
doing today? Cindy: In some people’s eyes, I guess I’m considered a star. But I think of myself like everyone else. If I wasn’t pursuing my career as an artist, I would probably work for some humanities group. I think everything I do is about human contact.
Q- While
you are performing, do you look at the faces in your audience? Cindy: Oh yes! If I’m doing my one woman show “Out On A Whim”, it’s so important to connect with the audience. Having that eye contact feeds my performance. If the script or song allows me to make eye contact with the audience than by all means I will. Some scripts are written where there is a fourth wall and so you don't relate directly to the audience. You reach them because they relate to your predicament, your issues.
Q- Which face attracts you most? Faces that catch
your attention?
Cindy:
Those that make eye contact with me of course and the faces that are
connecting with what I’m saying or doing and are right there with me.
Q- And then, what you do?
Cindy:
I go for it! It propels me further into the work.
Q- Who approaches you more frequently? Who express
more admiration toward you, men or women?
Cindy:
I think it's equal. Both men & women.
Q- Why is that?
Cindy:
I think the characters and the issues in my show are universal. It's
about people, how foolish and how beautiful we all can be. So I think
the appeal is shared by both.
Q- Who is your best
audience? Cindy: I find gay audiences to be the absolute best!
Q-Why?
Q- What are your best
qualities as an artist? Q- And as a woman?
Cindy:
My sensibilities. And oh yes, I have an extremely nice fibula.
Q- Have you
ever had any unpleasant experience on stage? Tell me about.
Cindy:
On Broadway, I was playing the 200lb. tap dancing Gumbie Cat,
Jennyanydots in Cats and in the middle of my big tap dancing number I
broke my foot. I managed to get through the number and hobble off stage
and
then
had to hobble right back on for the next scene. I finally hopped off on
one foot and was out of the show for 2 months with a cast on my foot.
Plus in my show “Out On A Whim” I had a drunk named Dale in the
audience. He kept commenting on everything I was doing and rooting me
on. He meant well, but …
Q-
How did you deal with it?
Cindy:
I squashed him.
Q- Any advice to all
those aspiring artists who need a break?
Q- What they should do when they are rejected? Cindy:
Easy to say but, “don’t take it personally”. It's the arena we've chosen
to be in. Make the best of it.
Q- In your opinion, what are
the 3 most important qualities in an artist? Cindy:
Talent, skill (talent and skill are two different things, you know.) and
enthusiasm.
Q- And the 3 most important strengths? Cindy:
Flexibility, persistence, a sense of humor
Q-
Your favorite foreign singers? Cindy:
Vera Lynn, Julliette Greco, Amalia Rodriguez, Piaf, Ute Lemper, Carlo
Buti, Aznavour.
Q-
And your American favorite torch singers? Q- Your favorite American stage performers, men and women?
Cindy:
Faith Prince, Nathan Lane, Lily Tomlin, Bill Irwin, Kevin Kline, Julie
Harris.
Q- Do you get mad sometimes? Cindy:
Yup.
Q- What makes you mad?
Cindy:
People who don't keep their agreements. When I'm told what a situation
will be and then that's not what it is at all and see I've simply been
manipulated. When people expect me to conform to their way of thinking
and it’s not my way at all. Dishonesty. Bullshit.
Q- And do you make
people mad at You? Cindy:
Sometimes. I tend to try to balance a situation as best as I can. I
hate confrontations. But sometimes they are unavoidable.
Q-
You have a new CD now. Why so late? Cindy:
As stated earlier, I do have a new CD. You should buy it! Then you can
tell me if it was worth the wait!
Q- Do you live your life on stage or do you live
your theater character in real life? Cindy:
I certainly don’t live my theatre character in real life. When I’m on
stage, I get to be everything I am in real life that people never see.
It’s almost like therapy in a way. It’s a wonderful release. Things that
you would carry deep inside you in real life, you get to use on stage.
It’s cathartic. Like an enema, only better. Q-
What is the difference? Cindy:
Total freedom! Onstage, I’m all the things I am in real life, only a
lot more so.
Q- Cindy, why theater is so important to you?
Cindy:
I get a chance to share myself with people. I see that sometimes I
actually make a difference in other people’s lives. I can help people
get in touch with their feelings…happy and sad and crazy.
Q- Do you get along all the time with producers
and directors? Cindy:
For the most part. When a director is asking me for something and I
don’t agree, we’ll talk about it and try to arrive at a point where
we’re both happy. Maybe.
Q- If you had to relive your
life, what kind of life you wish to create, remember or forget about? Cindy:
If had to relive my life, I wish it wouldn’t take so long to gain the
wisdom and inner knowledge that I've finally found. It took all my life
to grow and to get where I am now as a human being. It was a struggle
sometimes. We make foolish mistakes because we don’t have the wisdom to
make the right choices. But in spite of everything, I can’t say I have
any regrets.
NON, JE NE REGRETTE RIEN!
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They concluded with the decision to establish a Jewish Theatre Network on the Web. Pursuant to the conference, the Jewish Agency asked Modi Sandak to plan and design the Jewish World Theatre Website, to be based on his own initiative and ten years of research in Jewish theatre, rare collection of plays and professional articles, connections with leading libraries and databases around the world, and three years of accumulated research in Internet information technology together with European R&D institutions. Sandak's website is especially designed to provide a unifying environment that brings together all available information about the international world of Jewish Theatre and performing arts expertly linked, displayed and easily accessible to anyone. All About Jewish Theatre provides comprehensive and targeted coverage of the international community of Jewish Theatre and is the leading source of industry news in the world. Tens of thousands of professionals, educators, students and enthusiasts stay in touch with All About Jewish Theatre to get the facts, figures & dates of what, when, where and how coverage that they haven't been able to get till now anywhere else. Through All About Jewish Theatre, people worldwide, now have a single source for a vast array of information pertaining to all facets of the Jewish Theater manufacturers to consumers. Modi Sandak told the World Jewish News Agency: " We put the production & research capabilities of The World Jewish Theatre at your fingertips. And our objectives are to provide an easy to use platform for intercultural dialogue between Jewish Communities worldwide and the State of Israel through artistic exploration via the Internet. As well as an interactive network for professionals in The Performing Arts."
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Judaism Equals Theater…
By Tuvia Tenenbom
Photo:
Tuvia Tenenbom.
By Judaism’s own definition, Judaism is not a race but a culture. A closer look at this culture will reveal a Theatrical Concept--i.e. a system of ideas, stories and imageries cleverly intertwined to create magical reality…To many people the assertion that “Judaism is a Theatrical Concept” would sound blasphemous or, in the least, pretty bizarre. But the truth is that Judaism shares, conceptually, more with Theater than with anything else. To illustrate this point, let’s first