Nor can the Corona virus defeat Isra-Drama, a series of events that constitute international exposure to Israeli theater, and will take place online
The Corona virus has lowered the screen in many theater and festival halls, but Israeli-drama events, which take place every year in Israel and are an international exposure to theater, hosted by theater and festival directors, directors and creators from around the world, will be held online this year and broadcast live from Tel Aviv.
About 200 theater and festival directors from 25 countries around the world will participate in Isra-Drama with the support of the Ministry of Culture and Sports, in an event organized by the Institute of Israeli Drama, which will take place over three days and will open on November 26.
Among the participants: Minister of Culture and Sports Hili Trooper, Noam Semel, David Grossman, Joshua Sobol, Hisham Suleiman ('Fauda'), Hadar Galron, translator Jessica Cohen (winner of the Man Booker Prize) and director Ari Folman (winner of the Golden Globe Award) ).
"17 plays (out of about 70 submitted to the artistic committee) were selected for the artistic program to be available for viewing by the guests, and during the exposure there will be a dialogue on various topics, such as gender issues, adaptations of literary works for the stage, the 'big hits' of Israeli theater abroad." To, a discussion of the work of Hanoch Levin and more.
Minister Hili Trooper said:
"The international exposure of an Israel-Drama event, supported by the Ministry of Culture and Sports, is undoubtedly important for the State of Israel and Israeli culture. In the complex period we are in, it is important to mention that culture creates community and community creates culture. Our theaters and festivals in Israel are among the best. "In the world. Promoting cooperation between cultures is an event that contributes greatly to the culture and society in Israel. I thank the creators of the event and the thinker of the idea, Mr. Noam Semel."