Joshua Sobol
Playwright, author and director
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Agent: Born in Tel Mond. His mother’s family fled the pogroms in Europe in 1922 and his father’s family immigrated from Poland in 1934 to escape the Nazis. Sobol’s first play was performed in 1971 by the Municipal Theatre in Haifa, where Sobol worked from 1984 to 1988 as a playwright and later assistant artistic director. The performance of his play The Jerusalem Syndrome, in January 1988, led to widespread protests, whereupon Sobol resigned from his post as artistic director. In 2005, he was voted the 185th-greatest Israeli of all time, in a poll by the Israeli news website Ynet to determine whom the general public considered the 200 Greatest Israelis. |
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See also |
Joshua Sobol - Wikipedia |
Awards |
2014, for: Village Golden Medal for Meritorious Achievements of the Land of Vienna / Goldene Verdienstzeichen des Landes Wien 2013 Israeli Theatre Award for a life’s achievement 2009 Rosenblum Award for Contribution to Israeli Theatre 2003 6 Jefferson awards, Chicago (Best play, best show, best director and 3 other performance awards) 2000, for: Ghetto Yumiuri Shimbun Grand Prize for best play of the year, Tokyo, Japan 1996, for: Ghetto Mainichi Art Award for the Artistic Event of the Year, Tokyo, Japan 1995, for: Ghetto Laurence Olivier Award of the BBC for The West End Play of the Year, London 1990, for: Ghetto The Evening Standard Award for Best Play of the Year, London 1989, for: Ghetto The Critics’ Circle - London Theatre Awards - Best New Play 1989, for: Ghetto Prix Moliere Award for Best Play of the Year, France 1987, for: Ghetto Theater Heute German Critics' Choice - Best Foreign Play 1985, for: Ghetto Davids’ Harp Award - Israels’ Best Play of the Year 1984, for: Ghetto Meskin Award for Best Play of the Year 1983, for: Weininger’s Night Davids’ Harp Award - Israels’ Best Play of the Year 1982, for: Weininger’s Night Davids’ Harp Award - Israels’ Best Play of the Year 1976, for: Night of the 20th |
Plays |
Melting Pussy Comic Drama
Subject:
Bourgeoisie, Prostitution
| 2014
Raft of the Medusa Drama Subject: Survival | 2014 
Perfect Husband Satire
Subject:
Politics and Government
| 2011
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Sinners Drama
Subject:
Love
| 2011
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Darfur At Home Drama Subject: Refugees | 2009
Kol’s Last Call Monodrama
Subject:
Juridical Injustice
| 2007
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Working Class Hero Drama
Subject:
Politics and Government
| 2006
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Real Time Drama
Subject:
Recalcitrance
| 2005
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Kol Nidrei Comedy, Satire
Subject:
Religion and Faith
| 2005
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iWitness Drama
Subject:
Recalcitrance
| 2003
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17 Top Drama Subject: Banality | 2002
Masked Ball Comedy, Satire
Subject:
Panic
| 2001
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Strangers Drama
Subject:
The Other
| 1999
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Gebirtig Musical Subject: A Search | 1998
Libera Me (Ring twice) Drama
Subject:
Suicidality
| 1997
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Alma Drama
Subject:
Desires
| 1996
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Village Poetic Drama
Subject:
The Land of Israel
| 1996
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Bloody Nathan Drama Subject: Terror | 1996 The Father Drama Subject: Holocaust | 1995 Nice Tony Drama Subject: Vengeance | 1994 Schneider and Schuster Absurd, Comedy Subject: Humor, Survival | 1994 Eye to Eye Absurd, Drama Subject: Crime | 1994 Love for a Penny (A Libe Far A Grashn) Musical Comedy Subject: Folklore | 1994 A and B Absurd Subject: Dispossession | 1992
Underground Drama
Subject:
Holocaust, Survival
| 1991
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Solo for Spinoza Drama
Subject:
Religion and Faith
| 1991
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Adam Drama
Subject:
Holocaust
| 1989
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The Jerusalem Syndrome Periodical Drama
Subject:
Fanaticism and Destruction
| 1988
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Israeli Ubu Satire Subject: Politics and Government, Stupidity | 1986 Counting Backwards Drama Subject: Crisis, Relationships | 1986
The Palestinian Girl (Shooting Magda) Drama
Subject:
Palestinians, Politics and Government
| 1985
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2 – 4 Tango Comedy Subject: Relationships | 1984
Weininger’s Night Drama
Subject:
Human Soul
| 1982
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Wars of the Jews Historical Play Subject: Fanaticism and Destruction | 1981 The Last Worker Fantasy Subject: Philosophy | 1980 Last Striptease Satire Subject: Politics and Government | 1980 Co-Writers: Hillel Mitelpunkt Holly Hole Satire Subject: Hypocrisy, Politics and Government | 1979 Co-Writers: Hillel Mitelpunkt Wooden Pole Satire Subject: Nationalism as Madness | 1979 Co-Writers: Hillel Mitelpunkt Tenants Drama Subject: Coercion and Revolt | 1978
Homeward Angel Drama
Subject:
Homecoming
| 1978
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Wedding Night Drama Subject: Corruption | 1978 Armageddon Show Satire Subject: Politics and Government | 1977
Honey Drama
Subject:
Capitalism
| 1977
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Repentance Satire Subject: Religious Coercion | 1977 manimamama Absurd Subject: Struggle | 1977
Night of the 20th Drama
Subject:
Revolutionism
| 1976
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Nerves Drama Subject: Poverty | 1976
Ghetto Drama
Subject:
Holocaust
| 1976
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Joker Drama Subject: Survival | 1975 Silvester 72 Drama Subject: Crisis | 1974 Status Quo Vadis Satire Subject: Politics and Government, Religious Coercion | 1973 The Days to Come Drama Subject: Old Age | 1971 |
