Aleph-Bet Legend
A Tale of a Story That Escaped the Page
2019
An original story inspired by a Jewish town and Hasidic culture. Join Avgada, a worker in the study hall who doesn’t know how to read… One night, Avgada discovers that the letters have grown wings and left the holy books! Avgada embarks on a journey to find the letters, through a mysterious forest and enchanted creatures, aiming to retrieve each and every of the lost letters. Will he succeed in the mission, or perhaps in the end discover the secret of the letters? The desk of the “Torah scriber” writer becomes a stage full of surprises and flying letters, accompanied by lively music on stage.
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Credits
Design, concept, and performance: Avshalom Eshel and Asaf Friedmann
Director: Ruth Hof
Music: Meir Klainer, Shneor Godinger
Costume design: Deborah Fischer
Lighting design: Reinhard "Suave” Sato
Artistic guidance: Shahar Marom