A Tale of Love and Darkness
A periodic drama based on segments from the book by Amos OZ
Written and directed by: Aya Kaplan
This is a story about the Klauzner family. A family consisting of three generations and living in the Jerusalemite neighborhood of Kerem Avraham during the time of the British Mandate, the War of Independence and the early years of the State of Israel and thus experiences the colossal events of the time.
Amos the writer dives into his childhood memories in Jerusalem in an attempt to understand why his mother Fanya committed suicide.
“A Tale of Love and Darkness” is the exemplary autobiographic book by Amos Oz which has been translated into over 30 languages and is considered one of the best novels written in the Hebrew language.
Duration: 1 hour and 30 minutes (without intermission)
Premiere: December 28th, 2019
Director: Aya Kaplan
Dramaturgy: Shahar Pinkas
Set and Design: Adam Keler
Costume Design: Svetlana Breger
Lighting Design: Roni Cohen
Music: Dori Parnes
Choreography: Amit Zamir
Video Art: Guy Romem – Studio Insight
Actors
Yehoyachin Friedlander, Tamar Alkan Meushar, Vitali Friedland, Odelya Moreh-Matalon, Arie Tcherner, Carmit Mesilati-Kaplan, Yoav Hyman, Jonathan Bar-Or / Peter Knoller
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“Exquisite work of theatre… The entire cast is excellent, bringing the characters to vivid life in their quirky individuality with outstanding performances”
(Ayelet Dekel, Midnighteast)
