Memory and History in Israeli Post-Apocalyptic Theater
The article discusses two dystopian plays in Hebrew, Joshua Sobol’s The Jerusalem Syndrome (1987) and Shimon Buzaglo’s Black Rain (2007), as well as their performances in Israeli theatre. I will examine the new forms used in these plays—polydrama in Sobol’s case, theater as a testimonial medium in B...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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2015
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Hebrew studies
Year: 2015, Volume: 56, Issue: 1, Pages: 245-263 |
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| Summary: | The article discusses two dystopian plays in Hebrew, Joshua Sobol’s The Jerusalem Syndrome (1987) and Shimon Buzaglo’s Black Rain (2007), as well as their performances in Israeli theatre. I will examine the new forms used in these plays—polydrama in Sobol’s case, theater as a testimonial medium in Buzaglo’s—and analyze why apocalyptic drama rooted in the memory of past catastrophes is better suited than other avenues of historical commemoration to serve as a catalyst of imagined introspection that may help avert future dangers by shedding a sober light on the problems of the present. |
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| ISSN: | 2158-1681 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Hebrew studies
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1353/hbr.2015.0021 |