The Pianist
A dramatization of the true story of a Polish-Jewish musician who survived the destruction of the Warsaw ghetto during World War II, based on Wladyslaw Szpilman's autobiography and diary entries by the German officer who discovered and protected him. The production features piano selections from Chopin and Szpilman's own works.
Stage director: Robert Binder.
Musical director and accompanist: Paul Salter
Cast: Daniel Shapiro, Ben Hashbaz
Encore! Educational Theatre Company
Stage One #2
Amateur English Theater Festival
Jerusalem, Passover, 2011
פסטיבל תיאטרון חובבים באנגלית
April 20-22, 2011
During Passover 2011, Beit Avi Chai, in collaboration with Merkaz Hamagshimim Hadassah, is devoting three days to the very best of Jerusalem English-language Theater, shining a spotlight on this thriving subculture while offering a unique perspective on issues of identity and culture from both the local and international perspectives.
Artistic Director of the Festival: Rafi Poch
Produced by: Tamar Akov
Prices:
Theater: 50 NIS, students: 20 NIS
Stand-Up: 30 NIS, students: 20 NIS
Music: admission free, subject to available space
Special Festival price-packages:
Two tickets for two different shows for 80 NIS (instead of 100 NIS)
One play + one stand-up comedy show for 60 NIS (instead of 80 NIS)