French culture shines in Tel Aviv with the Horizons Festival, which offers an exceptional program in February. Four major shows, presented by renowned artists, promise to thrill the Israeli public with contemporary dance and committed theater.
Opening on February 3 at the Théâtre Suzanne Dallal, “The Hole” by Ohad Naharin overturns the codes of contemporary dance. This revolutionary creation, where the audience surrounds the stage, offers an immersive experience exploring the universal themes of chaos, desire and order.
The festival then takes a more dramatic turn with “The Audience is Open”, presented by Richard Berry on February 18 at the Beit Hachayal Theater. This powerful play revisits four landmark cases of the 20th century, including the trial of Klaus Barbie and the Dreyfus Affair, through their historic pleadings.
On February 23, still at the Beit Hachayal Theater, Thierry Lhermitte took his first steps on stage in Israel in “Échappées Belles”, alongside Steve Suissa. This unique show combines theater and live music, with performances by Isabelle Durin on violin and Maxime Zecchini on piano.
The festival closes on February 25 at the Museum of Modern Art with the world premiere “Call Me Golda”, a striking portrait of Golda Meir, tracing the journey of this emblematic figure of Israel, from her Russian origins to her leadership during the Yom Kippur War.
Steve Suissa, festival producer and founder of the Horizons Festival but also of the Tel Aviv Comedy Club, underlines the importance of these cultural exchanges: “The public needs to laugh and be moved. What is certain is that ‘a part of the Franco-Israelis wants to maintain a link with France, and that these parentheses of emotions are necessary for them. On the other hand the shows will all be subtitled in Hebrew so that the Israeli public has real access to the. French culture.”
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