Posts Tagged: Historical Play

Oum Kalthoum (Eden Uliel)

Genre: Drama , Historical Play , Periodical Drama

The play is on the life story of the legendary Egyptian singer,the diva Oum Kalthoum 1904-1975) ) “the Star of the East,” from the beginning of her performances, until she captured the hearts of Egyptians and of the entire Arab world. A play about the desperate love of the poet Ahmad Rami to the beloved singer, and about the rivalry between his two friends, music giants: Oum Kalthoum and Abed el Wahab, whose… Read more

Kastner (Motti Lerner)

Genre: Drama , Historical Play

A political/historical drama about the tragic negotiations conducted by the Jewish community in Hungary during World War II with Adolph Eichmann, head of the Gestapo unit 4-B on rescuing the remains of European Jewry. Winner of “Play of The Year” award (1985) The play was published in English in the anthology “Israeli Holocaust Drama” edited by… Read more

The Banality of Love (Savyon Liebrecht)

Genre: Drama , Historical Play

The complex relationship between Hanna Arendt and Martin Heidegger, from their first encounter as student and teacher in 1924 to their meeting after the war in 1950. Their story raises ethical questions about how politics and philosophy relate to real life. In the background is the one-sided love affair between German Jews and the German… Read more