Hadas Kalderon Actress, playwright, director, and artistic director

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– Winner of the Rosenblum Prize from the Tel Aviv Municipality in 2010.

– From 2019 to 2024, served as the artistic director of the National Theater, creating, writing, and artistically guiding dozens of plays, leading the theater to exceptional achievements with about forty awards from the Ministry of Education and Culture and the ASSITEJ Stage Awards.

## Notable Achievements

– 2024: Play of the Year and Script of the Year for “The Boy with the Dots”

– 2024: Play of the Year and Script of the Year for “Hearing You”

## Personal Background

Hadas is the granddaughter of Abraham Sutzkever, considered the greatest Yiddish poet of the twentieth century. For years, Hadas has been involved in preserving his work and bringing his extraordinary story to the wider public. She has produced, written, and directed dozens of events honoring her grandfather at various venues, including Tzavta, Bialik House, Israel Museum, and ANU – Museum of the Jewish People.

## Writing, Directing, and Theater Creation

### 2024

– Created, wrote, and co-directed “Libi” with Oded Ehrlich, produced by Goshen Theater

– Created, wrote, and artistically managed “The Prince of Fairy Tales – Hans Christian Andersen” with Oded Ehrlich, produced by the Israel Philharmonic

– Created, wrote, and co-directed “Back to Grandpa’s Neighborhood” with Oded Ehrlich, in collaboration with Ensemble Tremolo and National Theater

– Created, wrote, and directed “Genesis” in collaboration with Ensemble Tremolo

### 2023

– Created, wrote, and co-directed “Noah’s Ark” with Oded Ehrlich at the National Theater

– Serves as creator, writer, and director of the family series at the Israel Philharmonic

### 2022

– Created and wrote “The Pied Piper” with Oded Ehrlich, winner of the Ministry of Education’s Culture Basket Award

– Created and wrote “The Witness” with Oded Ehrlich, based on her grandfather Abraham Sutzkever’s story, winner of the 2022 Theatronetto Award

### 2020

– Wrote and created “A Good Word” with Oded Ehrlich, based on actor Dov’le Glickman’s childhood story

– Wrote and created “All Gold” with Oded Ehrlich, produced by Haifa Theater in collaboration with the National Theater

### 2019

– Wrote and created “Falafel” with Oded Ehrlich, winner of the Best Play Award at the Children’s Theater Awards

– Wrote and created “Come to Me, Nice Butterfly” performed at Mediatheque

– Wrote and created “The Melody in the Heart” performed at the National Theater for Children and Youth

### 2018

– Wrote and co-directed “Tziona Has One Wing” with Oded Ehrlich, winner of the Ministry of Education’s Culture Basket Award

### 2017

– Wrote and co-directed “My Best Friend” with Oded Ehrlich, nominated for Best Play of 2017

### 2016

– “Don’t Forget to Love” – collaboration between Karlsruhe Theater in Germany and Beit Lessin Theater, directed by Avishai Milstein

### 2014

– Created and produced “The Twins” based on a short story by her grandfather Abraham Sutzkever for the Israel Festival

### 2010

– Co-creator of the “Family Ties” project at Heidelberg Theater in Germany in collaboration with Beit Lessin Theater

### 2006

– Co-creator of “Aunt Frida,” directed by Naomi Yoeli, winner at the Acre Festival for Alternative Theater

### 2005

– Initiated and acted in the one-woman show “Hagar” at Theatronetto, directed by Dorona Ben Dor

 

 

Plays

The witness Drama, Periodical Drama, Monodrama, Historical Play Subject: Biography, History, Judaism, Trial and Law, War, Art, Holocaust, Struggle | 2022 he | English