Lilach Dekel Avneri // BIO
DIRECTING
2024
The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat , a variation on Peter Brook's adaptation to stage of Oliver Sacks' masterpiece, Nissan Nativ, Jerusalem.
2022
Translating Kosovo, International Exposure Kosovo, Pristina.
Slides Down the Throat, after 'The Lady and the Peddler', by Nobel Prize laureate S.Y. Agnon Hadofen Theatre, Yozer Dofen Festival.
2021
Crowned – a performative video and audio installation, Acco Festival for Alternative Theatre.
“86” - as part of “Hektomeron” International project after Dekameron, Marin Sorescu National Theater, Craiova, Romania. Every day, at the same hour, Radio play, Kan Digital & Tmu-na Festival.
2020
The Eichmann Project - Terminal 1 - a performance for the camera, Israel Festival. She will find solace - a sight specific performance at the Voznesensky Museum, Moscow, Russia - directed via Zoom, The Golden Mask Festival.
Sheltered Housing - an internet project for the Days of Corona,Viral Festival.
The Artist Room. A Show Room - an internet project for the Days of Corona, HEARA 13.
2019
Amsterdam by Maya Arad-Yasur, USC, LA.
2018
Barefoot – research for a social-artistic performance, a product of Lilach’s residency at the Center for Contemporary Art in Arad.
Object-Manifesto – Place making project, which was inaugurated in Ofakim.
2017
Residency at the Hansen House in Jerusalem, Mahamuta, which culminated in an exhibition, showcasing the performance “An Object for Clear Thought”, also performed at the Midarom Festival 8, in Ofakim.
2016
Truth or Dare in the chamber of chambers – at the Meshuna Gallery & the Temuna Theatrem & The Geffen House in Haifa, and the Pathos-Mathos Studio. A premier to Chamber of chambers - a performative duration work, Elma, Zichron Yaakov.
2015
A series of interdisciplinary performative "Midrash" events dealing with Jewish myths, which took place in various spaces in Tel-Aviv under the title: Chamber of chambers.
2014
The Company’s first production Lost Paradise, Acco Festival for Alternative Theatre.
2013
Maggie is looking for Brick – an adaptation to Tennessee Williams’ A cat on a hot tin roof, Nissan Nativ.
2011 - 2012
Muranooo – Polish-Israeli-German co-production, Dramatyczny Theatre, Warsaw.
Muranooo – a workshop at the Dramatyczny theatre on a text by Polish author Sylvia Chutnik
2010
Savage or the man with the sad eyes by Hendel Klaus. Directed readings festival, Tmu-na.
2009-2010
Adam Geist by Dea Lohr, Tmu-na Theatre. The show was staged at the Dramatyczny theatre in Warsaw, within a biannual international festival.
2008
Someone is going to come by Jon Fosse, Tmu-na Theatre.
2007
Macbeth, Shakespeare, Tmu-na Theatre.
2006
Phaedra's love, Sarah Kane, Tmu-na Theatre.
2005
A Fish in the tummy, adaptation to a book by Efrat Dannon, Tmu-na Theatre.
2004
Ovadia the Invalid, adaptation to a book by Nobel prize winner Shay Agnon, Hazira Theatre.
2002
Tristan and Isolde in Warsaw, writing and directing, Small Bama Festival.
WRITING,
EDITING, TRANSLATION
2023
A Note in light of Jon Fosse winning the Nobel Prize for Literature, Israel Today newspaper.
2022
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Translating Kosovo, writing and editing
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Slides Down the Throat, writing and editing
2021
Crowned – Writing.
2020
The Eichmann Project - Terminal 1 – Writing & Editing.
2018
S27 by the British playwright Sarah Grochala, Translation.
2014
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Writing an article about the Theatre Treffen Festival in Berlin for the Goethe Institute’s online magazine
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Writing an article about Israeli Theatre for the Japanese Magazine Theatre Abroad, Theatre Yearbook, 2014
2012
Out Of The Depths – an adaptation to the stage of K.Tzetnik’s books (based on all 6 books).
2011
Editing a collection of articles about The German Season in Tmu-na Theatre, TEATRON magazine.
2010
The Anthology for German Plays of the 21st Century, Co-editor, Resling publishing house.
2007
God is a D.J. by Falk Richter, Translation. Published in The Anthology for German Plays of the 21st Century.
2006
After the end by Dennis Kelly, Translation for a directed reading, Cameri Theatre.
2004
Blasted by Sarah Kane, Translation for a directed reading, Cameri Theatre.
2002
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Cleansed by Sarah Kane, Translation for a directed reading, Cameri Theatre
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Small Bama Festival: Under blazing roofs – writing (published in the book New voices in Israeli Drama), Tristan and Isolde in Warsaw – writing & directing
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A man inside himself – writing, Zavta Thatre.
2002-2006
Writing about theatre and dance for the Habama website: http://www.habama.co.il
DRAMATURGY AND ARTISTIC DIRECTING
2022
All EYES ON HER Festival, Dimona, Artistic Director.
2019
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PERSONA, Dramaturgy for a dance piece by Efrat Rubin
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NEKUDAT PETIHA 4 – A MIFAAL HAPAYIS SPONSORED PLAYWRIGHT PROJECT. Member of the artistic committee
2018
“BLACK BIRD” Dramaturgy for a dance by Efrat Rubin
2017-2019
MIDAROM FESTIVAL, SAPIR COLLEGE CULTURE AND PRODUCTION STUDIES DEPARTMENT Artistic Director of an annual interdisciplinary festival, at Ofakim
2017
EURODRAM CONFERENCE, LISBON
Manager of the Israeli committee, participated in the international EURODRAM conference in Lisbon
2016-2021
EURODRAM – EUROPEAN NETWORK FOR ORIGINAL PLAYS AND TRANSLATIONS - Manager of the Israeli committee, participated in the international EURODRAM festival in
Istanbul
2016
NEKUDAT PETIHA – A MIFAAL HAPAYIS SPONSORED PLAYWRIGHT PROJECT - Dramaturge for the play: The Box, by Erez Drigs.
2015
ISRAELI PLAYS READING FESTIVAL, THE BERLIN ACADEMY OF ARTS Advisor
2014-Present
PATHOS-MATHOS THEATRE COMPANY Founder and Artistic Director. The Company’s first production won the Best Show Award in the Acco Festival for Alternative Theatre 2014.
2014
BITEF INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL, BELGRADE President of the jury
2013
INTERNATIONAL EXPOSURE OF ISRAELI THEATRE AND ISRA-DRAMA 2013 Artistic Director
2012-2013
NEKUDAT PETIHA – A MIFAAL HAPAYIS SPONSORED PLAYWRIGHT PROJECT Member of the artistic management
2007-2012
TMU-NA THEATRE Dramaturge and curator Initiated, curated and managed the following festivals:
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The German Season (in collaboration with the Goethe Institute),
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The Norwegian Season,
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Bio-Feedback (young directors directing short classic plays),
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Shakespeare Unplugged.
2005
THE HEBREW UNIVERSITY Dramaturgy as a bridge between Arabs and Jews Project.
2002-2008
OMANUT LAAM - Member of the Repertoire Committee for Theatre and Dance
2002
TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY – SMALL BAMA STUDENT THEATRE FESTIVAL- Initiator, Founder, and Artistic Manager of the first festival.
EDUCATION
2022-2024
ALMA's prestigious Fellows Program - studies of Mishnah, Kabbalah, Hinduism and Philosophy.
2012-2014
TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY – FACULTY OF THE ARTS, THE DEPARTMENT OF THEATRE ARTS
Supplements for Phd. - Reception Studies of Greek tragedies
1998-2003
TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY – FACULTY OF THE ARTS, THE DEPARTMENT OF THEATRE ARTS
MFA in Writing, Directing, and Dramaturgy (Cum Laude).
1996-1997
SORBONNE UNIVERSITY, PARIS Cultural, Civic and French Language Studies
1992-1995
TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY – FACULTY OF THE ARTS, BA in the Multidisciplinary Program in The Arts.
INSTRUCTING & MODERATING
2023
Screening of The Eichmann Project and a conversation with the audience, Beit Hagafen, Haifa
2022 -Present
A performance depending on the venue, a workshop, The Group's academy for dancers.
2021
Scene * 3 – Shakespeare Workshop, directing Hamlet Live, the Alley Theater.
2020– Present
Teaching young directors at the prestigious program: Nequdat-Katze.
2019
Teaching in USC, Los-Angeles.
2018-2020
Lecturer at Sapir College, course for managers of cultural institutions: “Ingenious or Pretentious” about Avant-garde theatre and performance arts.
2017-2019
Lecturer at Sapir College, Culture and Production Studies final project within the “Mi-Darom Festival”.
Art-Team – workshop within the Matan Summer Course on Excellence at the Arts.
Theatre on the Verge – 3-hour lecture regarding contemporary theatre in the alternative scene, given to students, at the Nurit Katsir Theatre Center, Jerusalem.
2016
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Witnessing Testimony – Lecture/workshop, International conference Theater als Kritik, Frankfurt.
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Theatre on the Verge – Lecture regarding alternative theatre in the contemporary scene, given to managers of cultural institutions, at the Simta Theatre, Jaffa.
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With my heart’s blood I shall keep the emptiness away – exploration of the limits of performative action, Levinsky College.
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Vocal reading of literary works, Levinsky College.
2015
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I’m (not) a nature reserve – Identity performance. A project with seven orthodox women at the ESPACLARIA acting school, Jerusalem.
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Lectures about The Lost Paradise – the novel format combining classical texts and personal confessions, the visual language and connection to the location. Tel Hay College and The Tel Aviv University.
2013
Rokiki – A project inspired by The Rocky Horror Show, delivered to acting students from Nissan Nativ Jerusalem and video students from Shenkar, Tel Aviv, together with video artist Eitan Buganim.
2012
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Workshop: Between Beckett and Gesrhuni, Tel Aviv University
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Moderating Master Class with the German Playwright Dea Lohr, The Cameri Theatre and Goethe Institute
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Master Class about 21st century German Theatre, Shaham Organization.
2011
Master Class for outstanding finalists, Shaham Organization.
2003
Instructing B.A. students about Research, adaptation, and translation of text for the stage, Tel Aviv University.
AWARDS
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Rosenblum Prize for Performance Art 2016 & The Israel Institute Visiting Artist program 2019
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Crowned, a special citation "for braking the boundaries of the Theater medium", at the Acco Festival for Alternative Theatre 2021
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Lost Paradise – 4 awards at the Acco Festival for Alternative Theatre 2014: Best Show, Best Supporting Actress, Space Design, Music.
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Golden Hedgehog - Israeli Fringe Theatre Award:
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The Eichmann project – Terminal 1, Best performance for the Digital
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Adam Geist –Award for space design, 6 nominations
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Someone is going to come – Award for Lighting design, 2 nominations
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Macbeth – 2 nominations
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Phaedra is in love – Award for the best actress, 2 nominations
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Fish in the tummy – Award for the best performer, 2 nominations
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Ovadia the Invalid – 2 nominations.
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Keren Tarbut-The Fund for Independent Creators 2019 & 2022
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Mifal HaPais fund 2011, 2014, 2019, 2022, 2023
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The Rabinowitz Fund 2014, 2022.