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MURDER by Hanoch Levin // TZAVTA Theatre • TAU Theatre // Premiere: Nov. 2017

MURDER

By Hanoch Levin

TZAVTA Theatre • TAU Theatre

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A young cast of Israelis and Palestinians return to Hanoch Levin's groundbreaking political play in order to ask "Why"?

“Murder” tells the story of a violent cycle. Three Jewish Soldiers murder an Arab boy. Years later, the boy’s father murders a Jewish couple on their wedding night. After many years, a Jewish prostitute causes the lynching of an Arab construction worker.

 

The play was translated to Arabic for the first time, and both Hebrew and Arabic are spoken and subtitled on stage. An ensemble of 6 actors play both victims and murderers - they all participate in the tragic cycle of violence. The visual world of the play consists of piles of clothes that gradually fill the stage, overwhelming it by the blood of the victims. “Murder” is the voice of a young generation in Israel who want to cry out “no more!”

CREATIVE TEAM:

Director // Ealeal Semel
Set & Costume Design // Noa Etgar
Lighting Design // Rafi Ovadia
Sound Design // Nizan Lotem
Arabic Translation // Siwar Awwad
English Surtitles // Roi Alter


ACTORS:
Anan Abu-Jaber
Shiri Lotan
Hadar Gabay
Carlos Gharzuzi / Diaa Mograby
Yontan Beck / Doron Lev
Yarin Perry / Aviv Zalishanski

AWARDS & REVIEWS

AWARD WINNER Special Jury Prize

"Teatralny Kufar" Theatre Festival, Minsk Belarus, Sep 2018

Murder is not only about the Palestinian-Israeli conflict but a universal play about the absurdity of violence and war.”

- Austrian director Robert Quitta, Jury

AWARD WINNER Danail Chirpansky International Theatre Festival,

Stara Zagora, Bulgaria, April 2019.

"A brave piece of new theatre, who shows courage to take a strong moral standpoint."  

- Jury members: Javor Gardev, Thierry Harcourt, John Freedman

"The new revival of Murder makes viewers confront a painful reality. 

A chilling and exceptional experience."
MAARIV daily newspaper, Israel

"Murder is a punch in the gut. With its clever directing, sharp acting, in both Hebrew and Arabic - so obvious, and so brilliant. Run and see it!”
GLZ radio, Israel

"Levin’s play returns to the stage in a young, bilingual and relevant new version. It is highly recommended to see the new production of Murder, that reminds us what we would rather forget."
HABAMA website, Israel

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