{"id":18652,"date":"2012-04-08T02:40:19","date_gmt":"2012-04-08T09:40:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.midnighteast.com\/mag\/?p=18652"},"modified":"2012-04-08T05:19:25","modified_gmt":"2012-04-08T12:19:25","slug":"haifa-international-festival-for-childrens-theatre-2012","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.midnighteast.com\/mag\/?p=18652","title":{"rendered":"Haifa International Festival for Children’s Theatre 2012"},"content":{"rendered":"

The colors, music and rhythms of theatre \u2018round the world will be the theme of this year\u2019s Haifa International Festival for Children\u2019s Theatre. The festival will take place from April 8 \u2013 10, 2012, with three days of fun including: 6 new original Israeli plays for children in the festival competition, guest performances from international and Israeli theatres, and outdoor performances. New this year are shows for the very young \u2013 ages 2 \u2013 3. All events will take place in and around the Haifa Municipal Theatre.<\/p>\n

Outdoor performances promise to be quite a treat, with \u201cTheatre Around the World\u201d as its theme. In addition to a spectacular opening event, the area surrounding the Haifa Theatre will take visitors on a journey through different eras and styles of theatre, from Classic Greek Theatre to Commedia dell\u2019Arte and more, with performances along the route. All outdoor performances are free and open to the public, look up performance times on the festival website<\/a>.<\/p>\n

New Israeli Plays for Children at the Festival:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Father of Amelia is going to Australia\/Photo: Ayelet Dekel<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Father of Amelia is Going to Australia<\/strong> – \u201cAba Shel Amalia Nosea LeAustralia\u201d by Lior Gerty, based on the book by Eshkol Nevo, directed by Ori Amnuti, performers: Avigil Arieli, Ziv Meir, Naama Shitrit and Yuli Saker. The play is about a young girl\u2019s longing for her father.<\/p>\n

Corduroy<\/strong> \u2013 an object-theatre creation by multidisciplinary artist Shahar Marom, inspired by Don Freeman\u2019s wonderful book \u201cCorduroy.\u201d<\/p>\n

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The Lost Socks Land\/Photo: Ayelet Dekel<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The Lost Socks Land<\/strong> – \u201cEretz Hagarbayim Ha\u2019avudim\u201d by Shai Lahav and Yoni Zicholtz, directed by Ra\u2019anan Ferrera and Moshe Ben Shoshan, performers: Albert Cohen, Noga Roth-Gur, Avri Arbel, Yair Mossel, Or Mashiach and Noga Milstein. An adventure story \u2013 a boy arrives in a magical land whose residents are all socks.<\/p>\n

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Fool Moon\/Photo: Ayelet Dekel<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Fool Moon \u2013 The Chelem Legend<\/strong> – \u201cHachamim baLayla\u201d by Naomi Yoeli and Galia Vered-Levi, directed by Naomi Yoeli, performer: Galia Vered-Levi. Funny stories from Chelm with a unique paper-theatre approach and klezmer orchestra of Eyal Talmudi of Oy Division.<\/p>\n

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Neighbors\/Photo: Ayelet Dekel<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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Neighbors\/Photo: Ayelet Dekel<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Neighbors<\/strong> – \u201cShchenim\u201d by Roy Segev, Yuval Cohen and Amnon Wolf, directed by Roy Segev, performers: Amnon Wolf and Yuval Cohen. A humorous story without words of two neighbors who learn that together can be better than alone.<\/p>\n

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The Witch Next Door\/Photo: Ayelet Dekel<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The Witch Next Door<\/strong> – \u201cHamachshefa Babayit Mimul\u201d by Yoav Bar-Lev and Irit Kaplan, directed by Yoav Bar-Lev, performers: Irit Natan Bendak, Roni Merhavi, Itay Shor and Yakir Portal. An amusing and suspenseful adventure \u2013 three lonely kids discover the power of friendship.<\/p>\n

Haifa International Children\u2019s Theatre Festival is produced by the Haifa Municipal Theatre. Festival Management:\u00a0 Nitza Ben Zvi \u2013 CEO Haifa Theater; Moshe Naor \u2013 Artistic Director, Haifa Theater; Zvia Huberman \u2013 Festival Artistic Director.<\/p>\n

Haifa Theatre, 50 Pevzner Street, Haifa. Tickets and information: 04-8600500. www.haifakids.co.il<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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