Creative Writing

חדש בקידס קורנר!!!

"הרבה פעמים לה ולדניאלה קשה להיפרד אחת מהשנייה אחרי שבילו שבת מלאה וכיפית ביחד, ותמיד בסוף המפגש יש דרמה ובכי והן לא רוצות ללכת כל אחת לביתה. הן אומרות על עצמן שהן אחיות. כשהיו יותר קטנות, הן אמרו: אחותות.

דניאלה וגם יערה, כל אחת מהן היא בת יחידה. גם אלונה היא בת יחידה ומרגישים את ההתמודדות שלה בתור בת יחידה מול העולם, מול הטבע שמשנה את מצב הרוח בהצגה וגם מול הקול של העץ שמבקש ממנה להיפרד מהעלה שהיא מחשיבה לשלה.

פעם הבאה, אנחנו האימהות יכולות להזכיר להן את הרגע הזה בהצגה, לא שיהיה פחות דרמה, אבל אולי הזיכרון על אלונה נפרדת מהעלה יגרום להן להתבונן קצת אחרת על הפרידה."

תקראו את התגובה המלאה (בעברית ואנגלית) של יוליה פריידין ל׳על עלה ועל אלונה׳ מאת אנסמבל עיתים כאן:

https://creativewriting.me/theheartshapedleaf/

צילום- אביעד פוקס.

"The greatness of a personal work, in my eyes, lies in its ability to touch even those who are far from its direct contexts. 'Podium' does this wisely, and invited me to examine my relationship with rules, with the constant search for the firm hand and for excellence that are paired together in my imagination."

Read Jenny Birger's full response (in English and Hebrew) to 'Podium' by Yael Polka here:

https://creativewriting.me/podium/

Photo by Yair Meyuhas.

"Throughout the work, the four performers repeatedly toy with the idea of transmuting thoughts into language; of expressing dance with words and vice versa; of making their inner and private dialects not only heard but understood by others — be it a dancer interpreting the choreographer’s score, a dancer reacting to a fellow dancer on stage or a dancer communicating her sensations and thoughts with the audience through words or movements."

Read Joy Bernard's full response to 'On the Threshold' by May Zarhy (in Hebrew and English) here:

https://creativewriting.me/onthethreshold/

Photo by Dan Ben Ari.

"'First Things' by Michael Getman, performed with virtuosity by Ariel Gelbart, is a fascinating, deep, and multi-layered work. Fragments of textual and musical information meet a distilled choreography, and together they ask the most fundamental question: what is the human experience?"

Read Jenny Birger's full response to 'First Things' by Michael Getman here:

https://creativewriting.me/firstthings/

Photo by Cecchini.

"In a sense, this opening image encapsulates the work as a whole, with both its strengths and its shortcomings: NONA creates a highly precise and aesthetically refined world, within which an entire ensemble operates, yet in too many moments leans on a single standout soloist."

Read Eden Kramer's full review of NONA by Vertigo Dance Company (in Hebrew and English) here:

https://creativewriting.me/nona/

Photo by Efrat Mazor

"...it seemed that together, the four embodied in their bodies and movements the nomadic, hybrid spirit so characteristic of flamenco’s history. This was precisely because the four insisted on integrating — alongside typical Spanish gestures and sounds —movement languages and imagery external to flamenco, whether through the use of Hebrew, plastic objects, or references to modern dance."

Read Joy Bernard's full response to 'Cuartos'- an evening of four creations at Fex Festival (in Hebrew and English) here:

https://creativewriting.me/cuartos/

Photo by Mark Stranger
In photo- Hagar Shachal in 'Piel'

"Tula Ben Ari, a singer of Yemenite and Polish descent, decided to step into the very large shoes of Ofra Haza and did so with great success in this performance.
She did not try to imitate Ofra Haza’s singing. Her voice was deep, strong, present, enveloping the entire space with its power and resonating into the fibers of the soul."

Read Yulia Frydin's thoughts about 'Alma Galbi' at FEX Festival here:

https://creativewriting.me/almagalbi/

Photo by Dan Ben Ari.

On January 9, The Israeli Society for Dance Research is hosting “Independent Platforms for Shaping Knowledge in Dance,” and Creative Writing will be taking part.

The event will feature two panel discussions: the first focusing on the platforms themselves, and the second on style and strategy.

Creative Writing founder and director Ori Lenkinski will participate in both panels, and will be joined in the second panel by the brilliant Joy Bernard.

Creative Writing is honored to be presented alongside influential and innovative platforms in the local dance community.

January 9 at Beit Ariela
Free admission — sign up here:

https://ariela.today/events/yda-bmchvl?fbclid=IwY2xjawO3NN5leHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFLWk1sNjhScG8zU1BSMnNJc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHrQB4hTuKky4vTuqpGyZu5527Kzg5zesIaypBZutdpKWBYghGp_ApZzsIWBB_aem_-KzT1cvFmyybfSOmAEyUMg

KID'S CORNER and a very special offer!

"Everything about this production was thoughtfully designed and executed by Poda. A true Renaissance man. Accompanied by my 6 year old daughter, I felt so fortunate that this was her introduction to the magic realm of opera. I was charmed by her questions throughout the piece, especially “Ima, when will they stop singing?!” Poda made this ancient world of Carthage, shipwrecks, Gods and witches so sumptuous, the aesthetics alone could hold the attention of a young art lover."

Read Heather DeAtley's full response to 'Dido and Aeneas' here:

https://creativewriting.me/didoandaeneas/

Photo by Yossi Zwecker

"There is so much magic in simple things, especially when simplicity is born from long and demanding labor. Such is the work of Kazuyo Shionoiri and Dror Liberman Keep it up: simple and profound, shifting from moment to moment and from performance to performance, and above all, touching and lingering."

Read Jenny Birger's full response to Keep it up by Kazuyo Shionoiri and Dror Liberman (Takedown Productions) in Hebrew and English here:

https://creativewriting.me/keepitup2/

Photo by Omer Radak