Ido Setter
Playwright
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Agent: BA in Film Studies and MFA in Theater Studies from Tel-Aviv University. Writes for various fringe stages in Israel. In 2016 adapted to the stage Ferenc Molnar’s “The Paul Street Boys” and Sholem Ash’s “God of Vengeance” to a musical. |
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Plays |
Asymptotes-3 Absurd, Comic Drama
Subject:
Economy
| 2021
Echoing Absurd, Drama, New Writing, Poetic Drama, Tragedy
Subject:
Arab-Israeli Conflict, Mythology, Palestinians, The Other, Violence
| 2019
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Echoing-0 Absurd, Poetic Drama
Subject:
Arab-Israeli Conflict, Homecoming, The Other, Zionism
| 2019
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Artistic Committee Comedy, Satire, Short Play
| 2018
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Hard Two Absurd, New Writing, Short Play
| 2018
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Friendly Seance Drama, Short Play
| 2017
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The Duchess and the Flowers Drama, New Writing, Short Play, Thriller-Horror
Subject:
Love
| 2016
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Shalom, Tzfira, Syria Comedy, New Writing, Satire
Subject:
Relationships, War
| 2015
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Linda, Victor Drama, Poetic Drama, Short Play
Subject:
Human Soul, Love, Old Age, Relationships
| 2015
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Or-Li Monodrama
| 2011
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These Days, This Time Absurd, Drama, New Writing, Satire Cabaret
Subject:
War
| 2009
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Teeth Interrogation Absurd, New Writing, Short Play
Subject:
Violence
| 2009
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Surviving is Sad Drama, New Writing, Satire, Short Play
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Asymptotes Absurd, Comedy, New Writing
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The Happiness Squad Absurd, Comedy, New Writing, Short Play
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The King New Writing, Short Play, Thriller-Horror
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* Temporary display of non-catalogued playsPlays with English translation: “These Days, This Time” – a political satirical cabaret for an actor and an actress. The play confronts the spectators with a condensed world that is built like a mosaic of short scenes, colorful cabaret songs and rapid encounters between different characters thus creating a nightmare that reminds us of the reality we live in, in these days, in this time. “Asymptotes” – an absurd comedy about a man who finds out he is about to die because he ran out of money. His wife manages to get him to a doctor who performs an innovative money transplant transforming the man, against his will, to a billionaire. “Shalom, Tzfira, Syria” – a militaristic comedy about 3 characters who try to find love, peace and quiet in a state of everlasting wars. “Teeth Interrogation” – a one act play inspired by Harold Pinter’s “One for the Road”. The polite interrogator tries to examine the suspect’s teeth and brutally break his spirit. “The King” – a one act absurd play. The old king is about to be replaced by a younger one. But the younger king has one last mission to perform before he can sit on the throne. “The Happiness Squad” – When the “Happiness Squad” is about to go on a special mission to save H, the best Happiness soldier in history, Glee, the only melancholic |
