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Why did the fish cry?

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Created by Hila Pleshaks and Daniel Cohen Levy

A tribute to the song 'Yossi, my successful child,' by E. Hillel

Adaptation of stories by Oded Borla

Why did the fish cry?

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Summary :

Come to a one-of-a-kind library full of colorful pop-up books, some tiny and some huge, that hide secrets and surprises within.
Two actresses and five stories in a colorful and surprising three-dimensional world.

Children are invited to take a peek at Borla's stories about strange animals that are all made of paper.
What happened to the giraffe when the crow offered to tie its neck? Who loved the scorpion? And why did the fish cry in the first place?

At the end of the show, all the friends return to the books, if you also try to open a book yourself... who knows what will happen?

The play participated in the Haifa International Festival of Children's Plays.

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Credits:

Director: Daniel Cohen Levy

On stage: Hila Pleshaks , Michal Korman
Creative actress: Orit Mamrod

Artistic Consulting: Marit Ben Israel , Shahar Marom
Design: Hila Pleshaks
Music: Dan Karger
Additional texts and poems: Ronit Kano
Bookbinder: Annie Shani
Production: Carriage Theater

Summary :

Come to a one-of-a-kind library full of colorful pop-up books, some tiny and some huge, that hide secrets and surprises within.
Two actresses and five stories in a colorful and surprising three-dimensional world.

Children are invited to take a peek at Borla's stories about strange animals that are all made of paper.
What happened to the giraffe when the crow offered to tie its neck? Who loved the scorpion? And why did the fish cry in the first place?

At the end of the show, all the friends return to the books, if you also try to open a book yourself... who knows what will happen?

The play participated in the Haifa International Festival of Children's Plays.

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Credits:

Director: Daniel Cohen Levy

On stage: Hila Pleshaks , Michal Korman
Creative actress: Orit Mamrod

Artistic Consulting: Marit Ben Israel , Shahar Marom
Design: Hila Pleshaks
Music: Dan Karger
Additional texts and poems: Ronit Kano
Bookbinder: Annie Shani
Production: Carriage Theater

Created by Hila Pleshaks and Daniel Cohen Levy

A tribute to the song 'Yossi, my successful child,' by E. Hillel

Adaptation of stories by Oded Borla

צילום: אלדד מאסטרו

...לא פחות משיעור תיאטרון בזעיר אנפין, שיעור שמלמד כיצד טקסט ורעיון לובשים צורה פיזית, מגוונת ועשירה, וכיצד קונספט בימתי נכון הוא כר בלתי נדלה להמצאות משובבות נפש..."

ננו שבתאי, "הארץ".

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Summary :

Two girls play in the water. They make up stories and adventures. In the little sea they create, anything can happen. A silverfish and a redfish go on a journey.
Will they find the treasure? Will they have friends?

An exciting, magical and funny adventure in a wondrous and emotional sea.
2 actresses, 5 aquariums, 62 fish, a sea of water and one treasure with 100 little surprises

The play received international acclaim and the rights to perform it were even sold to a well-known children's theater in Moscow (Theatrium at Serpukhovka).

* At the end of the show, something sweet will be distributed to the children.

The duration of the show is approximately 40 minutes.

Credits:
Idea and development: Liat Shabtai
Direction and design: Ma'an Reznik and Liat Shabtai
Acting and Operation: Ma'an Reznik , Liat Shabtai
Artistic accompaniment: Marit Ben Israel
Music and lighting design: Dan Karger
Text: Bird Frumkin
Production: Carriage Theater

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