An Old Woman / Nava Semel
Monodrama for an actress
Monodrama
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A monodrama for an actress. Hana Sheinmann had to move to an elderly home, under her family pressure. The elderly home is next to a school, so Hana burst into one of the classes and confides to the children, revealing the upside downs in her life story. She also plays the accordion, discusses love at an old age and consults with her new friends on how she should live the new chapter in her life called “the Golden Years”.
The play was specially written for Getta Luca, a veteran Israeli actress.
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The characters |
Female: 1
Male:
Total: 1
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Translations |
English
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Productions |
Premierre1982 Haifa Municipal Theatre director: Michael Rosenberg
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Critics |
This is education at its best. Even grown ups are afraid to talk about it to children, because they don’t know how. This is a work of art worth a bravery medal. The kids loved the old woman. This is a wonderful and successful play. Great truth emerging from deep soul. This play brings more understanding and sympathy to all old men and women. An impressive piece of theatre. Great acting in a play that opens to children the world of old people. A heart full of poetic writing and an actress who is a flesh and blood volcano. |
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