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אתמול הייתי בהצגה "גולגותא", והיום היתה ההצגה "גולגותא" איתי - במחשבות שלי. ההצגה, עוסקת בדיוק במה שאנו עוסקים כאן בפורום: "שואה - הנצחה ותיעוד". על ההצגה אתם יכולים לקרוא בקישורים שהבאתי. אבל את החוויה החזקה, ואת עוצמתו של השחקן ויקטור עטר, אינני יכולה להעביר. ************************* העתקתי לכאן את מה שנאמר על ההצגה באנגלית, לקראת הצגת ההצגה בניו-יורק. בהמשך אביא גם הסבר מדוע נבחר שמה של ההצגה "גולגותא" ע"י ד"ר שמואל רפאל, ראש המרכז לחקר הלאדינו באוניברסיטת בר-אילן, שכתב את ההצגה על-פי קורות חייו של אביו בשואה. ___________________________________ Jonathan Slaff & Associates Theatrical Press Representative t 55 Perry Street, #1M t New York, NY 10014 t Phone (212) 924-0496 t Fax (877) 534-4061 t [email protected] "GOLGOTHA," A PLAY ON SEPHARDIC MEMORIES OF THE HOLOCAUST La MaMa to present the US premiere of solo tour de force by Victor Attar that premiered to recent acclaim in Israel WHERE AND WHEN: December 14-18, 20-22: Presented by La MaMa E.T.C. Runs 65 minutes. La MaMa E.T.C. (First Floor Theater) Weekdays and Saturdays at 8:00 pm; Sundays at 3:00 pm and 8:00 pm Tickets $15/tdf; box office (212) 475-7710 Online ticketing available at www.lamama.org NEW YORK, August 7 -- This year is the 60th anniversary of the Holocaust. The anniversary is being commemorated with a two-week acting tour de force by Israeli actor Victor Attar in "Golgotha" by Shmuel Refael. The play tells of the memories of Greek Jews and Ladino-speaking Jews, whose suffering during World War II is usually overshadowed in the world's memory by the abundant history of their Ashkenazi brethren. “Golgotha” is written by Shmuel Refael, adapted by Haim Idissis, translated by Howard Rypp, directed by Geula Jeffet-Attar. It comes to La MaMa E.T.C. after a premiere performance at the Tzavta Theatre in Tel-Aviv and subsequent Israeli tour (2003-2005). It is a one man show, performed in English by Victor Attar. He plays Albert Salvado, a Holocaust Survivor re-living the atrocities of the concentration camps as he prepares for his long awaited dream to come true: the honor to light the torch at the annual Holocaust commemoration ceremony at Yad Vashem in Jerusalem. However, Albert’s honor is compounded by the intense guilt and pain surrounding his being chosen as the torch bearer, which makes Albert question not only his right to the honor of lighting the torch but also his identity as a Sephardic Jew. The estrangement many Ladino-speaking Jews felt is captured in the play through the inner turmoil experienced by Albert in the isolation of his own, dark apartment where he has nothing but a photograph to remind him the family he left behind as the only survivor of his household. Author Shmuel Refael is head of the Department of Literature of the Jewish People at Bar Ilan University, Israel. He drew from the experience of his father, a Greek Holocaust survivor, molding stories he heard as a child. The play was inspired by research he conducted in 2001, under a commission from the foreign ministry of Spain to research a book on the Holocaust experiences of Ladino-speaking Jews. Director Geula Jeffet Attar and actor Victor Attar adapted it into an electrifying multimedia experience of spoken word, music and video. Golgotha is an old Ladino term for suffering and has traditionally been applied as the name for the site where Jesus was crucified. Originally, the play was done in Hebrew combined with broken Ladino phrases. Now, in English translation by Howard Rypp, Ladino language is still dispersed throughout the text. The piece is adapted by Haim Idissis, a well-known Israeli screenwriter. The play is scored with Greek-Judeo music, sounds that seem out of place in the memory of many Israelis but that ring out the camaraderie and emotion that was felt by Sephardic Jews in the concentration camps. Music is composed by Yuval Mesner, an accomplished Israeli cellist. Video Art by Dana Levy provides a dramatic dimention. ABOUT VICTOR ATTAR Actor Victor Attar, born in Baghdad, immigrated to Israel at 14. He was a leading member of Tel Aviv's municipal theater, Hacamery, and later of Jerusalem's repertory, The Kahn Theatre. He wrote and performed the avant-garde play, "The Road," which began La MaMa Tel Aviv. He achieved prominence in New York for his performance in the La MaMa production of Fernando Arrabal's "The Architect and the Emperor of Assyria." For the past few years, he and his closest collaborator, director Geula Jeffet-Attar, have been devoting their efforts to New York premieres of modern Israeli plays and new avant-garde theatrical works adapting Jewish literature and legends, all at La MaMa. PRESS CLIPPINGS: "A powerful monodrama arousing audience empathy due to Victor Attar's sensitive portrayal" --Shai Ben-Ya'acov, Yediot Acharonot, Israel "Riveting and moving performance of excellent actor Victor Attar. He recaptures the horrors of the past and brings them to the here and now." -- Ben-Ami Feingold, Hatzofe Week, Israel "A painful cry burst from the stage…the actor, Victor Attar, gives a powerful monologue, elecrifying, sensitive, moving and convincing performance in every part of his body." -- Marsel Gershkovitz, Mekomon, Israel
אתמול הייתי בהצגה "גולגותא", והיום היתה ההצגה "גולגותא" איתי - במחשבות שלי. ההצגה, עוסקת בדיוק במה שאנו עוסקים כאן בפורום: "שואה - הנצחה ותיעוד". על ההצגה אתם יכולים לקרוא בקישורים שהבאתי. אבל את החוויה החזקה, ואת עוצמתו של השחקן ויקטור עטר, אינני יכולה להעביר. ************************* העתקתי לכאן את מה שנאמר על ההצגה באנגלית, לקראת הצגת ההצגה בניו-יורק. בהמשך אביא גם הסבר מדוע נבחר שמה של ההצגה "גולגותא" ע"י ד"ר שמואל רפאל, ראש המרכז לחקר הלאדינו באוניברסיטת בר-אילן, שכתב את ההצגה על-פי קורות חייו של אביו בשואה. ___________________________________ Jonathan Slaff & Associates Theatrical Press Representative t 55 Perry Street, #1M t New York, NY 10014 t Phone (212) 924-0496 t Fax (877) 534-4061 t [email protected] "GOLGOTHA," A PLAY ON SEPHARDIC MEMORIES OF THE HOLOCAUST La MaMa to present the US premiere of solo tour de force by Victor Attar that premiered to recent acclaim in Israel WHERE AND WHEN: December 14-18, 20-22: Presented by La MaMa E.T.C. Runs 65 minutes. La MaMa E.T.C. (First Floor Theater) Weekdays and Saturdays at 8:00 pm; Sundays at 3:00 pm and 8:00 pm Tickets $15/tdf; box office (212) 475-7710 Online ticketing available at www.lamama.org NEW YORK, August 7 -- This year is the 60th anniversary of the Holocaust. The anniversary is being commemorated with a two-week acting tour de force by Israeli actor Victor Attar in "Golgotha" by Shmuel Refael. The play tells of the memories of Greek Jews and Ladino-speaking Jews, whose suffering during World War II is usually overshadowed in the world's memory by the abundant history of their Ashkenazi brethren. “Golgotha” is written by Shmuel Refael, adapted by Haim Idissis, translated by Howard Rypp, directed by Geula Jeffet-Attar. It comes to La MaMa E.T.C. after a premiere performance at the Tzavta Theatre in Tel-Aviv and subsequent Israeli tour (2003-2005). It is a one man show, performed in English by Victor Attar. He plays Albert Salvado, a Holocaust Survivor re-living the atrocities of the concentration camps as he prepares for his long awaited dream to come true: the honor to light the torch at the annual Holocaust commemoration ceremony at Yad Vashem in Jerusalem. However, Albert’s honor is compounded by the intense guilt and pain surrounding his being chosen as the torch bearer, which makes Albert question not only his right to the honor of lighting the torch but also his identity as a Sephardic Jew. The estrangement many Ladino-speaking Jews felt is captured in the play through the inner turmoil experienced by Albert in the isolation of his own, dark apartment where he has nothing but a photograph to remind him the family he left behind as the only survivor of his household. Author Shmuel Refael is head of the Department of Literature of the Jewish People at Bar Ilan University, Israel. He drew from the experience of his father, a Greek Holocaust survivor, molding stories he heard as a child. The play was inspired by research he conducted in 2001, under a commission from the foreign ministry of Spain to research a book on the Holocaust experiences of Ladino-speaking Jews. Director Geula Jeffet Attar and actor Victor Attar adapted it into an electrifying multimedia experience of spoken word, music and video. Golgotha is an old Ladino term for suffering and has traditionally been applied as the name for the site where Jesus was crucified. Originally, the play was done in Hebrew combined with broken Ladino phrases. Now, in English translation by Howard Rypp, Ladino language is still dispersed throughout the text. The piece is adapted by Haim Idissis, a well-known Israeli screenwriter. The play is scored with Greek-Judeo music, sounds that seem out of place in the memory of many Israelis but that ring out the camaraderie and emotion that was felt by Sephardic Jews in the concentration camps. Music is composed by Yuval Mesner, an accomplished Israeli cellist. Video Art by Dana Levy provides a dramatic dimention. ABOUT VICTOR ATTAR Actor Victor Attar, born in Baghdad, immigrated to Israel at 14. He was a leading member of Tel Aviv's municipal theater, Hacamery, and later of Jerusalem's repertory, The Kahn Theatre. He wrote and performed the avant-garde play, "The Road," which began La MaMa Tel Aviv. He achieved prominence in New York for his performance in the La MaMa production of Fernando Arrabal's "The Architect and the Emperor of Assyria." For the past few years, he and his closest collaborator, director Geula Jeffet-Attar, have been devoting their efforts to New York premieres of modern Israeli plays and new avant-garde theatrical works adapting Jewish literature and legends, all at La MaMa. PRESS CLIPPINGS: "A powerful monodrama arousing audience empathy due to Victor Attar's sensitive portrayal" --Shai Ben-Ya'acov, Yediot Acharonot, Israel "Riveting and moving performance of excellent actor Victor Attar. He recaptures the horrors of the past and brings them to the here and now." -- Ben-Ami Feingold, Hatzofe Week, Israel "A painful cry burst from the stage…the actor, Victor Attar, gives a powerful monologue, elecrifying, sensitive, moving and convincing performance in every part of his body." -- Marsel Gershkovitz, Mekomon, Israel