Voices (Kolot)

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Existential Drama
Poetic Drama
Subject:
A Search
Art
Career
Family
Feminism
Human Soul
Judaism
Love
Migration
Parent-Child Relationship
Philosophy
Relationships
Religion and Faith
The Other
Youth

English E-Book of the play "Kolot" ("Voices")in e-vrit site

A guy and a girl stay in an empty room in a deserted building in London. Strange voices erupt from a loudspeaker hanging on the wall. The door is wide open. They want to get out. Why wouldn’t they leave the room? Towards the end, a third character appears, surprisingly changing the course of the play.
“Voices” is a thrilling, amusing, philosophical romantic play about the need – and the difficulty– to define ourselves vis-à-vis the external voices which control us and affect us. This is a story about self-search and the need to hear the inner voice, in spite of all the constant noises coming from outside.

Voices( Kolot) was first performed in Hasimta Theater in Jaffa on 30/05/14 and performed for 5 years , participating in various venues and festivals.

The play was originally written in English and performed in a mix of English and Hebrew. The Hebrew – English version was published as an E- Book.

Kolot was nominated for best play in the Israeli Fringe contest of 2015 as well as for the best actress and the best supporting actor.

 

 

 

The characters

Female:1 Male:2 Total:3

Miry  –  22 years old, Israeli

Moty  –  22 years old, Israeli

Radek – 40 years old, Polish

Productions

Premierre

2014 Hasimta Theatre director: Malka Marin
Production page


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A room in a deserted building in London.

Miri, an Israeli actress, is called for an audition for a role in a movie. Motti, an Israeli student, is waiting for his interview for an art school. The room is empty, except for a single bed and a loudspeaker from which strange voices erupt. The voices affect Miri and Motti and activate them in different ways. They begin to suspect that neither audition nor interview will be taking place. Their tension and anxiety intensify when they are getting to know each other.

Is it a psychological experiment? Are they being held hostage by terrorists? Or maybe faith – even God himself – chose to put them together in this empty room? Throughout their stay in the room and till the surprising end, they learn new things about themselves and about each other, maybe even fall in love…

“Voices” is a thrilling, amusing, philosophical play about the need and the difficulty to define ourselves vis-à-vis external voices which control us and affect us. This is a story about self-searching of young Israelis from different sectors and attitudes towards Judaism and the need to hear the inner voice, in spite of all the constant noises which come from outside.

קולאז' תמונות מההצגה, צילמה קרן בן עמי

Ety Kadosh, Daniel Azoulai and Yiftach Kaminer

Photos by Uri Rubenstein and Keren Ben Ami

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Hasimta Theatre

Critics

  • "The tension built in the closed room and the paranoia that develops to the verge of madness explode in an extremely exciting and funny moment that diffuses the tension in an impressive elegance" - Itay Ilnai - Yediot Tel Aviv

  • "I finally read it and enjoyed it very much. It has wit, sexiness and snappy dialogue and depth. And as a Rabbi -- and a Rabbi's son -- I particularly appreciated the insights." Rabbi David Wolpe, SINAI Temple - LA.

  • "I found myself thinking of the show after and into the night, and enjoyed that it really is a thought provoking show. I really liked the concept and the twist" Maya Hagoel, Chairman, The Stage theater

  • “As things get complicated, the setting starts to deceive in its strangeness. Something about it becomes unfounded yet very human… it’s hard to draw a line in Michal Blumenfeld’s play between make-believe and real life. With healthy cynicism and correct set-up, the director Malka Marrin builds a sophisticated hour of deconstruction of the fictitious. Eti Kadosh and Daniel Azoulay play the couple very skillfully. To their credit they were funny, moving, mysterious but not overwhelming. Add Radek, an anxious artist, delightfully played by Yiftach Kaminer, and the play develops with richness to its comic-dramatic climax, leaving the audience comforted.” Ofir Hillel, NRG

  • “This is a special production, unconventional, full of suspense and surprise… Malka Marrin’s directing is rhythmic and flowing. There is not a moment without activity. The playwright and the director cooperated well so that he audience hasn’t a moment of boredom. The acting by the threesome is great… this play is on one hand entertaining and funny and on the other hand loaded with food for thought and lends itself to philosophical interpretation. The playwright and the director succeeded in captivating the audience with uncertainty, suspense and intrigue through to the inevitable ending. This play is well written, well directed and well played, thrilling, interesting and raises unanswered questions. It is indeed worth seeing.” Eli Leon’s blog

Quotes

(Moty and Miry are sitting on the bed. A sound of thunder followed by heavy rain is heard from the loudspeaker).

Moty: Is it raining? It was sunny when I came in.

Miry: I think it's coming from the loudspeaker.

(Moty reaches for the loudspeaker.)

Moty: What is it with this loudspeaker?

Miry: Don’t touch it!

Moty: Why not?

Miry: I don’t know, something strange is going on. It might be a bomb.

Moty: A bomb?

Miry: Maybe those guys are terrorists.

Moty (Laughing): Pretty and funny. That’s kind of rare.

Miry: That’s kind of sexist to say. But you are right, I’m just being silly. (Pause) although they were kind of scary.

(Moty goes back to the bed without touching the loudspeaker.)

Moty: And they also had a weird accent. But, then, so do you. (Imitating her)I am who I am… Come on, why would any terrorists bother with us? Are you the daughter of an important minister?

Miry: No.

Moty: They don't know we are Israeli. We are just two young Europeans dreaming to make it with their art. There is nothing to be worried about.

(From the loudspeaker a Jewish song: Hava Nagila)

Miry: You hear that? They know we are Israelis!

Moty: They’re not terrorists, this is some bad joke.

Miry: So why are we speaking in English?

Moty: What do you mean?

Miry: When we found out we are Israeli, we both kept talking in English. Why?

Moty: When in Rome, do as the Romans do.

Miry: I'm putting an end to this. Go and check if it’s safe to leave.

Moty: Why me?

Miry: Well you are (Pause) you are…

Moty: A big, strong, well-built man?

Miry: Well, a man.

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