Interactive project based on Jewish texts created in Israel
Theatre Company Jerusalem and Theater and Theology have launched an interactive project titled 'Sarah: Text and Presence' in Israel. The performance blends biblical and contemporary texts with music and theater to explore the character of Sarah through a 'performative beit midrash' format.
Why it matters
The project highlights how traditional religious texts can be reinterpreted through modern theatrical formats to foster community reflection and dialogue.
--> In Jerusalem, Israel, Theatre Company Jerusalem and Theater and Theology created the interactive project Sarah: Text and Presence, which combines biblical, midrashic, and contemporary texts with theater and music. The performance was developed and is performed by directors Gabriella Lew and Yael Valier. The project is covered in a Jerusalem Post article marked as advertising.
Sarah: Text and Presence is the second joint work by Theatre Company Jerusalem and Theater and Theology. The project uses material from the Hebrew-language production Sara Take 2 but, according to Lew, is not its continuation, but a separate event.
The creators call the format a “performative beit midrash” — an interactive event that brings together several genres and performers. It combines live music, biblical and midrashic texts, contemporary texts, monologues by Aliza Elion Israeli, and haiku by poet Sarah Tropper. A special lighting design for the project was created by John Krug.
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