Plays in genre: Absurd

Priqu-el & Siqu-el Inherit a Cult

by Ben Sgerski / Yuval Steinberg

When the immortal leader of a mysterious cult in the south of Israel suddenly dies one evening, her two sons, Prequel and Sequel, try to prevent the orphaned community from falling apart. When they discover a dfilm crew has infiltrated the cult in order to film a documentary, everything they know about themselves and the… Read more

Home Front

by Sharon Stark / Ruth Borenstein

Set in the living room of an elderly Israeli couple on the fateful morning of October 7th, the play follows Rivkaleh and Eliyahu, of the founding generation of the state of Israel. Their fervent desire to contribute in combat clashes with the limitations of their advanced age. In a spirit of the absurd, they attempt… Read more

The Israeli Patient

A mysterious wounded man lies in a hospital room. With every visitor who comes to see him, the mystery surrounding his true identity and the circumstances of his arrival grows more complicated. The play explores the ways in which art, politics, and spirituality can help us cope with past traumas. An Israeli story about people… Read more

Too early to know

Genre: Absurd

A theater creator travels during wartime to a hotel at the Dead Sea, determined to meet his audience, who have abandoned the theaters. While waiting in the lobby, he falls asleep and dreams of a journey with his creative partner and their ensemble of actors to a festival abroad. The dream becomes a voyage across… Read more

all aboard

The play is a poetic comedy about a family on a train with quite a few communication problems, fleeing their homeland. The parents make all the possible mistakes in trying to break the bad news to their daughter, who for her part only talks to strangers. The train travels, passes cities and countries. No one… Read more

taking a stand

An isolated guard position, two soldiers and time. Lots of time. How do you do with it? As you spend the rest of your life. But when it turns out that not everyone is into it, the question arises – how far can you go just to keep it interesting?