Micah Lewensohn
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Micah Lewensohn is an Israel
i theater director and actor.
Lewensohn is a graduate of the Israeli Music Conservatory in Tel Aviv.
After completing his studies at New York University
Film School (BA) and Theater Directing (MFA) – he received a National Endowment for the Arts grant, serving as the Assistant General Director at the Pittsburgh Public Theater
.
Since his return to Israel in 1980, has directed over 50 productions in all theaters in Israel.
His productions won several theater prizes: best play, best musical, best revival as well as best director awards.
Lewensohn Served as Artistic Director of The Israel Festival
, Jerusalem 1994-2001.
In 2009, he was appointed head of the Beit Zvi
School of Performing Arts in Ramat Gan, Israel.
Lewensohn played a supporting role in the 2011 film, Footnote
.
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
i theater director and actor.
Lewensohn is a graduate of the Israeli Music Conservatory in Tel Aviv.
After completing his studies at New York University
New York University
New York University is a private, nonsectarian research university based in New York City. NYU's main campus is situated in the Greenwich Village section of Manhattan...
Film School (BA) and Theater Directing (MFA) – he received a National Endowment for the Arts grant, serving as the Assistant General Director at the Pittsburgh Public Theater
Pittsburgh Public Theater
Pittsburgh Public Theater is a professional theater company based in downtown Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania's Cultural District.Established in 1974, it was housed in the Hazlett Theatre at the Carnegie Free Library and Music Hall on Pittsburgh’s North Side...
.
Since his return to Israel in 1980, has directed over 50 productions in all theaters in Israel.
His productions won several theater prizes: best play, best musical, best revival as well as best director awards.
Lewensohn Served as Artistic Director of The Israel Festival
Israel Festival
The Israel Festival is a multidisciplinary arts festival held every spring in Israel. Its center is Jerusalem.The Israel Festival started in 1961 as a summer festival for classical music in the ancient Roman theater in Caesarea...
, Jerusalem 1994-2001.
In 2009, he was appointed head of the Beit Zvi
Beit Zvi
Beit Zvi is an acting school located in Ramat Gan, Israel. Graduates of the school are much in demand in the Israeli theater world.-History:...
School of Performing Arts in Ramat Gan, Israel.
Lewensohn played a supporting role in the 2011 film, Footnote
Footnote (film)
Footnote is a 2011 Israeli drama film written and directed by Joseph Cedar, starring Shlomo Bar Aba and Lior Ashkenazi. The plot revolves a power struggle between a father and his son who both teach at the Talmud department of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. The film won the Best Screenplay...
.
Partial list of productions
- The Policeman by Daniel Lapin based on Ephraim Kishon's film The PolicemanThe PolicemanThe Policeman is the international release title of a 1971 Israeli feature film, written and directed by satirist Ephraim Kishon. Its Hebrew title is HaShoter Azoulay . The title character is played by Shaike Ophir The Policeman is the international release title of a 1971 Israeli feature film,...
, Habima Theatre. 2009 - Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf by Edward Albee, Cameri TheaterCameri TheaterThe Cameri Theater , established in 1944 in Tel Aviv, is one of the leading theaters in Israel, and is housed at the Tel Aviv Performing Arts Center....
. 2008 - Alma and Ruth by Goren Agmon, Beit Lessin TheaterBeit Lessin TheaterBeit Lessin Theater is a theater in Tel Aviv, Israel.Established in 1978 by Yaakov Agmon for the Histadrut, the theater resided in Lessin House until moving to the old residence of the Cameri Theater in 2003....
. 2008 - Mike by Gadi Inbar, Beit Lessin TheaterBeit Lessin TheaterBeit Lessin Theater is a theater in Tel Aviv, Israel.Established in 1978 by Yaakov Agmon for the Histadrut, the theater resided in Lessin House until moving to the old residence of the Cameri Theater in 2003....
. 2008 - The History Boys by Alan Bennett, Beit Lessin TheaterBeit Lessin TheaterBeit Lessin Theater is a theater in Tel Aviv, Israel.Established in 1978 by Yaakov Agmon for the Histadrut, the theater resided in Lessin House until moving to the old residence of the Cameri Theater in 2003....
. 2007 - Death of a Salesman by Arthur Miller, Cameri TheaterCameri TheaterThe Cameri Theater , established in 1944 in Tel Aviv, is one of the leading theaters in Israel, and is housed at the Tel Aviv Performing Arts Center....
. 2007 - Badenheim 1939 – A special project for an Orchestra, actors and dancers. Based on
- The Producers by Mel Brooks and Thomas Meehan, Cameri TheaterCameri TheaterThe Cameri Theater , established in 1944 in Tel Aviv, is one of the leading theaters in Israel, and is housed at the Tel Aviv Performing Arts Center....
. 2006 - Iron by Rona Munro, Beit Lessin TheaterBeit Lessin TheaterBeit Lessin Theater is a theater in Tel Aviv, Israel.Established in 1978 by Yaakov Agmon for the Histadrut, the theater resided in Lessin House until moving to the old residence of the Cameri Theater in 2003....
. 2005 - The Glass Menagerie by Tennessee Williams, Cameri TheaterCameri TheaterThe Cameri Theater , established in 1944 in Tel Aviv, is one of the leading theaters in Israel, and is housed at the Tel Aviv Performing Arts Center....
. 2005 - Mikveh by Hadar Galron, Beit Lessin TheaterBeit Lessin TheaterBeit Lessin Theater is a theater in Tel Aviv, Israel.Established in 1978 by Yaakov Agmon for the Histadrut, the theater resided in Lessin House until moving to the old residence of the Cameri Theater in 2003....
. 2004 - Mirale Efrat by Yacob Gordin, Beit Lessin TheaterBeit Lessin TheaterBeit Lessin Theater is a theater in Tel Aviv, Israel.Established in 1978 by Yaakov Agmon for the Histadrut, the theater resided in Lessin House until moving to the old residence of the Cameri Theater in 2003....
. 2003 - The Dresser by Ronald Harwood, Cameri Theater. 2003
- My Fair Lady by Frederick Loewe and Alan Jay Lerner, The Israeli Opera. 2002
- Rembetiko by Costas Ferris, Haifa Theater. 2002
- Romantics by Hanoch LevinHanoch LevinHanoch Levin , was a prominent Israeli dramatist. He was also a theater director, an author and a poet, but he is best known for his plays.- Early life :...
, Cameri TheaterCameri TheaterThe Cameri Theater , established in 1944 in Tel Aviv, is one of the leading theaters in Israel, and is housed at the Tel Aviv Performing Arts Center....
. 2002 - Copenhagen by Michael FraynMichael FraynMichael J. Frayn is an English playwright and novelist. He is best known as the author of the farce Noises Off and the dramas Copenhagen and Democracy...
, Cameri TheaterCameri TheaterThe Cameri Theater , established in 1944 in Tel Aviv, is one of the leading theaters in Israel, and is housed at the Tel Aviv Performing Arts Center....
2001 - Don Giovanni (Opera) by MOZART, The Israeli Opera, Tel Aviv. 2001
- A View from the Bridge, by Arthur Miller, Habima Theatre. 1999
Translations
From English to Hebrew- Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf by Edward Albee, ( for the Cameri TheaterCameri TheaterThe Cameri Theater , established in 1944 in Tel Aviv, is one of the leading theaters in Israel, and is housed at the Tel Aviv Performing Arts Center....
). 2008 - The Glass Menagerie by Tennessee Williams ( for the Cameri TheaterCameri TheaterThe Cameri Theater , established in 1944 in Tel Aviv, is one of the leading theaters in Israel, and is housed at the Tel Aviv Performing Arts Center....
). 2004 - Iron by Rona Munro (for Beit Lessin TheaterBeit Lessin TheaterBeit Lessin Theater is a theater in Tel Aviv, Israel.Established in 1978 by Yaakov Agmon for the Histadrut, the theater resided in Lessin House until moving to the old residence of the Cameri Theater in 2003....
). 2003 - The Dresser by Ronald Harwood (for the Cameri TheaterCameri TheaterThe Cameri Theater , established in 1944 in Tel Aviv, is one of the leading theaters in Israel, and is housed at the Tel Aviv Performing Arts Center....
). 2003 - Talking with by Jane Martin (for Beit ZviBeit ZviBeit Zvi is an acting school located in Ramat Gan, Israel. Graduates of the school are much in demand in the Israeli theater world.-History:...
, School of the Performing Arts). 1987 - Buried Child by Sam Shepard ( for the Khan Theater, Jerusalem). 1984
On the board of directors of
- The Suzanne Dellal Centre for Dance and TheatreThe Suzanne Dellal Centre for Dance and TheatreThe Suzanne Dellal Center for Dance and Theater is the largest and most prestigious center for dance in Israel, located in Neve Tzedek, Tel Aviv....
, Tel Aviv. - AICE - Australia Israel Cultural Exchange.
- Bezalel Academy of Arts and Design, Jerusalem.
- Since May 2009 serves as Director of the Beit ZviBeit ZviBeit Zvi is an acting school located in Ramat Gan, Israel. Graduates of the school are much in demand in the Israeli theater world.-History:...
School of the Performing Arts.