He is from an ultra-Orthodox house, he has lost his partner and then the story begins

At the center of the play, "New Prayer," which is currently being shown at the Jaffa Alley Theater, you will meet Boaz, who bribes his partner, Jonathan, who comes from an ultra-Orthodox family. Although the relationship was severed years ago, seven oak comes from Jonathan, Jonathan's twin brother - and this is where the story begins

The plot of the play "New Prayer," centers on the seven in the couple, where Boaz sits alone and to which comes Jonathan's twin brother, Alon, a meeting which is the first time Boaz meets his beloved family members.

The play's creator, Ron Yeshua , 52, which is the play # 30 of his work, weaves the plot with details that come from his personal life since when he was 16, his older brother Nir was killed in the first Lebanon war.

"I am part of the LGBT community and also of the bereaved family and I was very interested in touching on a topic that has not been addressed so far, which is gay. I think this is the first play that addresses this if I'm not mistaken, and how it all happens around encounters with religion.

The play raises a lot of difficult questions like - Is it possible to link these two worlds? Religion goes out against homosexuality and whether it is still possible to connect in the light of loss and live in peace, and there is also the question of whether two people from different worlds can bridge the gaps and sit seven together: Boaz Atheist and Oak are destined to be a rabbi.

What does it do to reveal a personal story on stage?

"It's not exactly personal stories, but reveals personal places in my life. I took these issues to my place. Nir my brother was three years older than me, we were very connected and writing is one of the ways to deal with it all. As a writer, you use your smiling materials but take care of it In a lot of fantasy, the play is also personal but also not, it touches on an issue that interests me and is important to me. In addition, I use the experiences of community members and cases that I have heard and recognized in the context of LGBT bereavement.

Every creator needs to be connected to the person, create from it but also move away a little, because when it's personal it's pornography and the wisdom is to use it wisely to honestly examine the plot as if this is not your life. "

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The play raises a lot of difficult questions like - Is it possible to link these two worlds? Photographer: Ron Salvation

New Prayer Show (Photo: Photographer Ron Yeshua, PR)

Wasn't there a fear that the subject would be too complex to be presented on stage?

"Absolutely yes. During rehearsals we looked at how we interact with the audience, the play went through a lot of incarnations, the dialogues, the discourse, to sharpen the drama, the characters and the tension, so that the atmosphere on the stage reaches the audience and I think it succeeded, I see the reactions. It was important for me to pass it on because it is a loaded subject and yet it was important for me to respect religion by asking and specifying on substantive issues such as how gaps between the religious and secular worlds arise, how does a religious person visit a secular home - does he allow himself to drink, for example? With all the nuance, be reliable but also maintain the dramatic tension. "

There is quite a bit of criticism around voters coming back to the question, despite their sexual orientation, what do you think about the connection between religion and pride?

"I think one should not contradict the other. In my personal opinion there should not be a problem with a person from the community who chooses to believe in God and keep the commandments. Torah, halakha, these are books written years ago and since light years, we are constantly changing and so is the spirit of the period, Religion will have to change its face according to the values ​​of the period if you do not want people to leave it. To me, there is no contradiction between homosexuality and religion and should not be. "

"I think religion and pride should not contradict the other." Proud Dome, ShutterStock Illustration

Proud dome. ShutterStock (Photo: ShutterStock, ShutterStock)

We often hear rabbis speaking out against the community, is there a message you want to convey to them?

"You always have to remember that a person is a person who is a person and always respect everyone accordingly." For salvation, as mentioned, this is the No. 30 play written by him and many others, most of them social dramas. "My mother prays that I will write a comedy," he says with a smile, "but it's not me. I want to make viewers think. I like to walk on the edge like a play about the life of Jonah Wallach, a modern adaptation I did for the" surge, "the real story Oedipus told through The eyes of his wife, a play about homosexuality in the army and many more. "

In addition, he is a doctoral student in Hebrew literature at Ben-Gurion University, and even published the book "The Exit of Israeli Cinema from the Closet," based on his thesis and reviews the historical and cultural course of the exit from Israeli cinema from the film Hiding 1979 to the present day. In addition, he teaches dramatic writing workshops, plays, gives courses in film and culture in various settings.

On the new play at the alley theater, CEO Irit Frank said : "'New Prayer' presents an important issue that needs to be given a meaningful stage, all for the LGBT. Every family and person deserves recognition and identification with their grief and loss and that is exactly what the play comes to say. You all come to us in the theater and watch the play. "

Showtimes at the Alley Theater are: Wednesday, 5/2, 8:30 pm, Wednesday, 26/2, 8:30 pm For reservations: 03-6812126 or on the website - at this link.

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