Lia Koenig: "The heart breaks on the stage. We came to a situation where there was no toilet paper"

During a "cultural event" in Givatayim, the actress said that Habima Helene also hired her, adding that they came to the situation "that was not in the coffee and paper theater in the bathroom" and claimed that if there is anyone who can save the stage "it is just a symbol." Givatayim Mayor Ren Connick declared a street in the city to be named

Lia Koenig: "The heart breaks on the stage. We came to a situation where there was no toilet paper"

"I did not imagine that the stage theater I play would end up in such a difficult situation. I do not rule out the possibility that management may not have been good, but those who were not at all interested and helped were the state. This theater receives the least support and cannot sustain a culture without state support." This is what the first lady of the theater, actress Lia Koenig, who participated in "Shabbatarb" at "Rishon Bet" in Givatayim, said in an interview to moderators Dana Yerkatsi and Nir Yahav. Givatayim Mayor Ren Conick, who came to the event, surprised the audience by announcing on stage that a street in Givatayim leading to the city's theater will be named after Koenig for about a month.

Koenig further argued that low ticket prices have led, among other things, to a crisis in the theater where she has been working for decades. "People in Israel go to the theater and pay for NIS 70, 60 or even NIS 50 tickets. There is no such thing in the world. You go to London and pay 300 pounds for a show there. You can't hold theater like that. Culture needs support." Koenig parganaed Noam Sgt, who was recently appointed by the Habima Trustees as Director of the Habima Theater in light of the severe crisis he was in. "Noam Sgt is really a theater icon. He is a man that is his whole life (Sgt served for 25 years as the CEO of Chambery - N.Y.). If our management has really changed and if there is anyone who can return the theater to its normal state it is just him. "She also said that she is also among the actors who did not receive payment from the stage alongside many other actors and creators.

Koenig said how heartbreaking she was about the harsh state of the stage: "My heart was broken, because we came to a situation where there was no coffee, there was no toilet paper in the bathroom. Do you imagine such a situation in the stage theater, the National Theater? "And nobody has to turn, and don't pay attention to it. And it's all in the hands of the Treasury. They didn't even address this situation at all."

Even in "Behind the Fence," Lia Koenig proves once again that she is the greatest of all

"I will not forget the Israel Prize." Lia Koenig (Photo: Sivan Holzman)

Lia Koenig (Photo: PR, PR)

On memorable career moments, she said: "I had lovely roles, I had less charming roles, I had successes and also had failures, but if you ask me - I loved them all. You get a role and get into the character of the person you're going to play it for. "I think the moment I really don't want to forget or forget, that was the moment I received the Israel Prize. You suddenly feel that you have the recognition of the state. Then you feel that you are a member of the State of Israel, that you belong to it. It's one of the most exciting moments in my life."

If you weren't an actress, what would you like to be?

"I've been an actress for so many years that I forgot if I ever wanted to be something else. I also don't think anyone will accept me for something else. The truth is my parents were actors, but that's not why I became an actress, my mother was very scared. Hard profession. "

What role did you want to do and did not do?

"For example, taming the rogue, I was young and very wanted. I thought it was good for me but chose others."

Why have you barely done TV and cinema?

"Because they didn't take me. I wanted to but I never fought for it. I did some things on TV, not significant ones, never reached the theater level."

Your husband passed away 21 years ago. How hard is it?

"Very, but what saved me was the stage theater. At that time, CEO Jacob Agmon ran the theater when my husband Zvi passed away. He said to me, 'Don't you sit at home one day' and then I went into five different shows, one after the other. I didn't have one free evening. The work saved me. "

What do you wish for 90?

"The only thing I want is to be healthy if possible and for the head to work and as much as I can to work."

Mayor Ran Connick Presents Flowers Kig (Photo: Sivan Holzman)

Lia Koenig Ran Konik in Givatayim Culture (Photo: PR, PR)

Givatayim Mayor Ran Connick, who was sitting in the courtroom, was invited to come on stage to congratulate Koenig on her 90th birthday. He handed her flowers and said: "Lia Koenig is one of the most iconic figures in the world of Israeli cultural and theater. We have a great privilege that you are also a resident of the city and hold the Givatayim honorary citizen title. This is the street that leads to the Givatayim Theater from the direction of the peace road. For me, it is a virtue of longevity. "