Clinging to the air

Posted August 13th, 2019 filed under Uncategorized.

Clinging to the air / Raanan Paz


children Documentary Drama New Writing Subject: Biography Capitalism Childhood Corruption Crime Crisis Economy Family Feminism Friendship Parent-Child Relationship Revolutionism Struggle The Land of Israel Trial and Law Youth Text in: he	Fascinating youth drama inspired by a true story about the struggle to save a beach from being demolished and turned into a privately owned holiday village – A play based on a true story, about a 17-year-old girl who went on a fight against contractors who sought to build a beachfront hotel and won. One day Adi (17 years old) arrives at her favorite beach to watch over the hatching of the sea turtles as she used to do as a child with her father until the day he disappeared and left home. Adi is surprised to find out that construction has begun on the beach and a private contractor is going to take it over and turn it into a privately owned holiday park. She embarks on a fight to save the beach, decides to open a protest tent and stay to sleep there until the tractors leave. Armed with dreadlocks and slogans of love for nature, Adi succeeds in attracting an enthusiastic wave of supporters, but the contractor standing in front of her will do anything to fulfill his capitalist dream. The play was inspired by the true story of Adi Lustig, the nature girl who saved Palmahim Beach from being demolished and turned into a privately owned holiday park. For five months she slept on the beach and did not leave the encampment until a legal order came that forbids the contractors to continue demolishing the beach. In 2016, eight years after the beginning of the struggle, the state of Israel declared Palmahim Beach a national park.
The characters	Female:3 Male:2 Total:5 Adi - a nature girl, her father left the house without a word and since then she has been living alone with her mother in the moshav. Witness deep contact with the sea and Palmahim beach in particular. The beach symbolizes her memories with Dad, this is where she goes when it's hard for her, this is her home and she will fight with all her strength to save it. The contractor - a sharp and savvy businessman. He grew up in a slum and was able to establish himself as a wealthy and highly influential real estate developer. Buy the right to build a hotel on the beach 'in a combine deal' and do whatever it takes to fulfill his vision. Yochi - Adi's mother. Her husband has left home, since than she is a sole breadwinner and works hard at two jobs. Almog (meaning: Coral) - a boy of Adi's age. fishing fish on the beach for his family's livelihood. His father passed away when he was a child, his mother was ill and he was the "man" at home. Loves to make sentences on the sea and dissolve wisdom pearls. Sivan - Adi's best friend. a good and hard-working student. Staying at the beach is hard for her, without the makeup and shower. She takes things seriously and easily stressed.
Productions	Premierre 2019 Beer-Sheva Theatre director: Tom shawrtzberg Production page theaters Beer-Sheva Theatre