{"id":24260,"date":"2025-11-06T11:26:31","date_gmt":"2025-11-06T09:26:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dramaisrael.org\/?post_type=play&#038;p=24260"},"modified":"2025-12-21T18:28:34","modified_gmt":"2025-12-21T16:28:34","slug":"can-you-beat-the-kgb","status":"publish","type":"play","link":"https:\/\/dramaisrael.org\/en\/play\/can-you-beat-the-kgb\/","title":{"rendered":"Can You Beat The KGB?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p dir=\"ltr\"><b>CAN YOU BEAT THE K.G.B?<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is an immersive, interactive performance that transforms the audience into active participants in a high-stakes journey inspired by the life of Alexei Navalny. Rather than watching passively, spectators become players in a theatrical game of resistance.<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Divided into teams, participants move through a series of stations\u2014each representing a pivotal chapter in Navalny\u2019s story: exposing corruption, organizing protests, surviving poisoning, facing trial, and enduring imprisonment. At each stage, teams must complete tasks, make strategic decisions, and confront moral dilemmas that shape the course of the narrative.<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The format blends spy missions, role-playing, group discussions, and tactical challenges. The outcome depends entirely on the audience\u2019s choices: will they build a resilient resistance network and mobilize support, or falter under the weight of systemic pressure?<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is not just a play\u2014it\u2019s a theatrical experiment that invites reflection on personal agency, collective responsibility, and the fragile power of solidarity. The experience is as unpredictable as it is urgent, echoing the real-life stakes of dissent.<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><!--StartFragment --><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">The production has been nominated for awards in the categories of Best show, Ensemble Work, and Stage Language \u2013 Golden Hedgehog Awards 2025.<br \/>\nIt was also selected to represent Israel at IsraDrama \u2013 International Exposure 2025.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Created by<\/strong> Danielle Cohen Levy<br \/>\n<strong>Co-creators and Game Table Directors:<\/strong> Itai Doron, Roee&#8217; Joseph, Erez Maayan Shalev, Matan Preminger, Jonathan Ron, Doron Gallia-Kind, Idan Schwartz, Danielle Cohen Levy<br \/>\n<strong>Graphic and Spatial Design:<\/strong> Nitsan Mayost<br \/>\n<strong>Game Development Partner:<\/strong> Sharon Ychie<br \/>\n<strong>Lighting Design:<\/strong> Rotem Elroy<br \/>\n<strong>Original Music:<\/strong> Uri Frost<br \/>\n<strong>Costume Design:<\/strong> Aviv Carmi<br \/>\n<strong>Assistant Director &amp; Video Editing:<\/strong> Noam Kobi<br \/>\n<strong>Light Box Design &amp; Construction:<\/strong> David Cohen Levy, Chris Duncan<br \/>\n<strong>Artistic Advisors:<\/strong> Nava Zuckerman, Naomi Yoeli, Noa Nassie<br \/>\n<strong>International Relations:<\/strong> Alena Yankelevich<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><!--EndFragment --><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>CAN YOU BEAT THE K.G.B? is an immersive, interactive performance that transforms the audience into active participants in a high-stakes journey inspired by the life of Alexei Navalny. Rather than watching passively, spectators become players in a theatrical game of resistance. Divided into teams, participants move through a series of stations\u2014each representing a pivotal chapter&#8230; <a class=\"moretag\" href=\"https:\/\/dramaisrael.org\/en\/play\/can-you-beat-the-kgb\/\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":24248,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","categories":[531,530],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dramaisrael.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/play\/24260"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dramaisrael.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/play"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dramaisrael.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/play"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dramaisrael.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=24260"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/dramaisrael.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/play\/24260\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":24927,"href":"https:\/\/dramaisrael.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/play\/24260\/revisions\/24927"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dramaisrael.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/24248"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dramaisrael.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=24260"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dramaisrael.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=24260"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}