Avot is a young poet, against his will making a living as the weather man
on channel 51. One night, he got into a terror attack at the heart of the
city. He is covering the event live on prime time TV, and for the first time
of his life he is gaining a single moment of fame and recognition. The
new feeling shakes his entire existence, and he decides to initiate
himself terror attacks throughout the city, in order to be the first who is
covering them. First, he is writing a slandering graffiti, to provoke the
public, and later his terror attacks become gradually more frequent and
deadly.
Avot’s story is connected to 8 other characters, that all been carried
away with the harsh occurrences, and pile up to the story about urban
living and seeking after meaning of existence in today’s Israel.
The characters
Female: 4
Male: 5
Total: 9
Translations
English
In 2018 the play was granted the Mifal HaPayis scholarship for translation and was translated into English by Natalie Fainstein. The play was chosen to perform at the International Exposure of Israeli Theatre events in 2018.