Life After "Headquarters": Carmel Between Ascendant and Stage Israel today

When the rape affair in Shimrat, which shook the country in 1988, exploded, the actress Carmel Bean, who recently broke into our lives in the series "The Commander", was not yet born.

Now is stepping protagonists of a new version of the play "games in the backyard", indicated Beit Lessin Theater named Baruch Ivcher.

The play, written by Edna Mazia and went above the Haifa Theater and Cameri Theater, circular affair is the gang rape of girl 14 and a half years old, which occurred in Kibbutz Shomrat in the north.

The defendants in the case were first acquitted, and on appeal were convicted and sentenced to prison terms.

In the center of the play - a group of boys who invite a girl to forbidden games in the kindergarten at the end of the kibbutz, but the meeting of innocent youth becomes gang rape.

The play is directed by Ido Rosenberg, and also stars Michael Givati, Amit Franco, Yoav Rotman and Idan Shakruka.

Bin (26), who studied at Yoram Levinstein's acting studio, received an offer to audition shortly after "The Commander" came up here 11 (in which she played the character of MK Zimmer). But the audition was not successful. "The audition was not good and they were not. They were happy with me, "says Bean," they sent me a message that they were sorry, and maybe next time.

But I insisted, I asked for another chance.

I sent a message to the director that I was requesting another audition.

At first they did not think there was any point in having another audition.

They went on to audition rounds, saw a lot of actresses, and after a long time a summons came for another audition.

Karma came, and it happened. "

Isn't it hard to experience a difficult rape scene night after night on stage?

"It's a question that is asked a lot. I have a very good relationship with the actors next to me. We have respect and appreciation, and everything is done carefully and gently. It's a job, and I remember it. It keeps me in balance. After I got the job I realized I take responsibility to pass something on to viewers. "If the show doesn't change awareness or penetrate the viewers' hearts, it's almost underestimated. I feel I have to do something that will change people's perceptions."

Carmel Bean in "The Headquarters", Photo: Screenshot: Here 11

This is a very different role from the character you played in "Headquarters."

"True. 'The Commander' was an amazing experience from the moment I got into it. The echoes that came after that were also very pleasant. We are heading for the second season. The director (Atara Frisch, MK) called me and gave me a taste of what is expected of my character.

We start filming in March. "

And it's impossible without asking about your famous partner, Joy Rieger.

"The play and the theater are completely at home with us. This doing fills us and takes a big part of both of our lives. Joy now plays the role of Nina in 'The Seagull' at the Gesher Theater. Our rehearsals were parallel, and of course we quickly settled in to see each other. We are a very important indication. "One to the other in terms of criticism, and Joy really does an amazing role. There is a lot of paragon and pride between them. We are very proud of each other."

Spouse Joy Rieger,

Will there be artistic collaboration?

"We met when we played together in a short film. We have a thought of collaborating on stage, but right now we are in the midst of a busy period, and I do not know when and how it will happen, but it will happen."