Tal Basson Director, playwright, dramaturg, and a teacher

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Holds a B.Ed/B.F.A with high honors in Theatre Directing and Education from The Kibbutzim College of The Arts. In 2023-2024, he served as Head of the Artistic Department at the Be’er Sheva Theatre and Artistic Associate to former Artistic Director Shir Goldberg. Currently, he serves as a member of the theatre’s Artistic Committee alongside his work as a freelance director, playwright, dramaturg, translator, and adapter.

Additionally, he is the EU Region Coordinator at “Isra-Drama” International Exposure, a member of the Literary Managers and Dramaturgs of the Americas (LMDA), and an Artist Panel member at the Jewish Plays Project.

Among his theatre works: “There’s No Place Like Home” (Writing and Directing, The Khan Theatre 2025); “Best Friends” (Directing, Goodman Acting School 2025); “Gold” (Dramaturgy, Akko Festival 2025); “Follow My Lead” (Adaptation and Directing, Tmuna Theatre 2023-2025).

Awarded the Ohela Halevy Scholarship (2023) for excellence in writing and directing; graduated from an international honors program in collaboration with the Film Academy Baden-Württemberg in Ludwigsburg, Germany, under the guidance of Prof. Avner Faingulernt and Prof. Inga von Staden, 2023.

Produced Plays

  • Follow My Lead based on “Flying Tiger” by Yael Tevet Klagsbald – Tmuna Theatre, 2023
  • There’s No Place Like Home – The Khan Theatre, 2025

Plays