Joshua Sobol
Playwright, author and director
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Born in Tel Mond. His mother’s family fled the pogroms in Europe in 1922 and his father’s family immigrated from Poland in 1934 to escape the Nazis. Sobol’s first play was performed in 1971 by the Municipal Theatre in Haifa, where Sobol worked from 1984 to 1988 as a playwright and later assistant artistic director. The performance of his play The Jerusalem Syndrome, in January 1988, led to widespread protests, whereupon Sobol resigned from his post as artistic director. In 2005, he was voted the 185th-greatest Israeli of all time, in a poll by the Israeli news website Ynet to determine whom the general public considered the 200 Greatest Israelis. |
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See also |
Joshua Sobol - Wikipedia |
Awards |
Minister of Culture and Sport's Award for a Creative Work in the Area of Zionism 2014, for: Village
Golden Medal for Meritorious Achievements of the Land of Vienna / Goldene Verdienstzeichen des Landes Wien 2013 Israeli Theatre Award for a life’s achievement 2009, for: Weininger’s Night Rosenblum Award for Contribution to Israeli Theatre 2003 6 Jefferson awards, Chicago (Best play, best show, best director and 3 other performance awards) 2000, for: Ghetto Yumiuri Shimbun Grand Prize for best play of the year, Tokyo, Japan 1996, for: Ghetto Mainichi Art Award for the Artistic Event of the Year, Tokyo, Japan 1995, for: Ghetto Laurence Olivier Award of the BBC for The West End Play of the Year, London 1990, for: Ghetto The Evening Standard Award for Best Play of the Year, London 1989, for: Ghetto The Critics’ Circle - London Theatre Awards - Best New Play 1989, for: Ghetto Prix Moliere Award for Best Play of the Year, France 1987, for: Ghetto Theater Heute German Critics' Choice - Best Foreign Play 1985, for: Ghetto Davids’ Harp Award - Israels’ Best Play of the Year 1984, for: Ghetto Meskin Award for Best Play of the Year 1983, for: Weininger’s Night Davids’ Harp Award - Israels’ Best Play of the Year 1982, for: Weininger’s Night Davids’ Harp Award - Israels’ Best Play of the Year 1976, for: Night of the 20th |
Plays |
 The witness Drama, Periodical Drama, Monodrama, Historical Play Subject: Biography, History, Judaism, Trial and Law, War, Art, Holocaust, Struggle | 2022 ➥he | ➥English Raft of the Medusa Drama Subject: Survival | 2014 Melting Pussy Comic Drama Subject: Bourgeoisie, Prostitution | 2014 Sinners Drama Subject: Love | 2011 $ he Perfect Husband Satire Subject: Politics and Government | 2011 $ he Darfur At Home Drama Subject: Refugees | 2009 Kol’s Last Call Monodrama Subject: Juridical Injustice | 2007 $ he Working Class Hero Drama Subject: Politics and Government | 2006 $ he Kol Nidrei Comedy, Satire Subject: Religion and Faith | 2005 $ he Real Time Drama Subject: Recalcitrance | 2005 $ he iWitness Drama Subject: Recalcitrance | 2003 $ he 17 Top Drama Subject: Banality | 2002 Masked Ball Comedy, Satire Subject: Panic | 2001 $ he Strangers Drama Subject: The Other | 1999 $ he Gebirtig Musical Subject: A Search | 1998 Libera Me (Ring twice) Drama Subject: Suicidality | 1997 $ he Bloody Nathan Drama Subject: Terror | 1996 Village Poetic Drama Subject: The Land of Israel | 1996 $ he Alma Drama Subject: Desires | 1996 $ he The Father Drama Subject: Holocaust | 1995 Love for a Penny (A Libe Far A Grashn) Musical Comedy Subject: Folklore | 1994 Eye to Eye Absurd, Drama Subject: Crime | 1994 Schneider and Schuster Absurd, Comedy Subject: Humor, Survival | 1994 Nice Tony Drama Subject: Vengeance | 1994 A and B Absurd Subject: Dispossession | 1992 Solo for Spinoza Drama Subject: Religion and Faith | 1991 $ he Underground Drama Subject: Holocaust, Survival | 1991 $ he Adam Drama Subject: Holocaust | 1989 $ he The Jerusalem Syndrome Periodical Drama Subject: Fanaticism and Destruction | 1988 $ he Counting Backwards Drama Subject: Crisis, Relationships | 1986 Israeli Ubu Satire Subject: Politics and Government, Stupidity | 1986 The Palestinian Girl (Shooting Magda) Drama Subject: Palestinians, Politics and Government | 1985 $ he 2 – 4 Tango Comedy Subject: Relationships | 1984 Weininger’s Night Drama Subject: Human Soul | 1982 $ he Wars of the Jews Historical Play Subject: Fanaticism and Destruction | 1981 Last Striptease Satire Subject: Politics and Government | 1980 The Last Worker Fantasy Subject: Philosophy | 1980 Wooden Pole Satire Subject: Nationalism | 1979 Holly Hole Satire Subject: Hypocrisy, Politics and Government | 1979 Wedding Night Drama Subject: Corruption | 1978 Homeward Angel Drama Subject: Homecoming | 1978 $ he Tenants Drama Subject: Coercion and Revolt | 1978 manimamama Absurd Subject: Struggle | 1977 Repentance Satire Subject: Religious Coercion | 1977 Honey Drama Subject: Capitalism | 1977 $ he Armageddon Show Satire Subject: Politics and Government | 1977 Ghetto Drama Subject: Holocaust | 1976 $ he Nerves Drama Subject: Poverty | 1976 Night of the 20th Drama Subject: Revolutionism | 1976 $ he Joker Drama Subject: Survival | 1975 Silvester 72 Drama Subject: Crisis | 1974 Status Quo Vadis Satire Subject: Politics and Government, Religious Coercion | 1973 The Days to Come Drama Subject: Old Age | 1971 Joshua Sobol 1976 | Joshua Sobol 2013 | Joshua Sobol 1982 | Joshua Sobol 1983 | Joshua Sobol 2009 | Joshua Sobol 1984 | Joshua Sobol 1985 | Joshua Sobol 1987 | Joshua Sobol 1989 | Joshua Sobol London 1989 | Joshua Sobol 1990 | Joshua Sobol 1995 | Joshua Sobol 1996 | Joshua Sobol 2000 | Joshua Sobol 2003 | Joshua Sobol 2014 | |
