Golda's Balcony with Tony Award Nominee Tovah Feldshuh

Tovah Feldshuh, Best Actress nominee for the 2004 Tony Award, recreates her award-winning performance as Golda Meir in GOLDA'S BALCONY, a play by William Gibson (The Miracle Worker) and directed by Scott Schwartz, for an exclusive Bay Area engagement.

August 7, 7:00 pm. Geary Theater, 415 Geary, San Francisco.

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This event is co-sponsored with the New Israel Fund.

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Synopsis: GOLDA'S BALCONY is a portrait of the indomitable Meir, the Milwaukee schoolteacher who became Prime Minister of Israel in 1969. From the pogroms of Russia to the halls of the Knesset, Meir's life-and the play-encapsulates the dramatic story of the birth of Israel in the wake of the Holocaust and its subsequent, seemingly endless struggle for peace for much of the 20th Century. The show's message of humanity's yearning for peace continues to strike a resonant chord with respect to today's conflicts in the Middle East. The text, design and direction of GOLDA'S BALCONY remains unchanged from the Broadway production where it holds the record for the longest running one-woman play.

Rave Reviews: "Tovah Feldshuh gives such a fiercely committed performance that she does more than resurrect Meir: she embodies an entire country." - New York Times
"Tovah Feldshuh's marvelous, skillful portrayal if the indomitable Golda Meir will remain in your mind long after the curtain has come down." - Associated Press

Shooting Magda, a Play by Joshua Sobol

Staged reading. Golden Thread Production directed by Amy Mueller. Sobol is one of Israel's leading playwrights.

Wednesday, October 20: Stage, Berkeley. Info: 415.626.4061www.goldenthread.org

Bounty of Lace, a Play by Susan Merson

Staged reading. A Golden Thread Production directed by Rebecca Novick.

Monday, November 1, 7:00 PM: Traveling Jewish Theatre, 470 Florida St, San Francisco. Info: 415.285.8080. www.atjt.com

Guy Bavli - "Master of the Mind"

Guy Bavli, an international entertainer,"Master of the Mind", senses and telepathy. His powerful, electrifying presence has earned him impressive success in many countries worldwide. His performing combine spectacle with mystery, humor, hidden powers and intuition. He reads minds, moves objects by the power of his mind, bends metals and foresees the future.

Guy Bavli has appeared at the world's most famous entertainment venues, including Ceasar's Palace in Las Vegas, Carnegie Hall in NY and more. His professional expertise has earned him prestigious international awards.

"Israel’s new utensil-bender touts powers of the sixth sense" (January 7, 2005), Jewish News Weekly of Northern California.

Sunday, January 16, 2005. 8:00 PM. Spangenberg Theatre (at Gunn High School). 780 Arastradero Road, Palo Alto, 94306. Tickets: $45, $35, $25 for students up to 27 years old. Contact Vered (408) 530-8243 ; Ziona (650) 965-3799.

The Show is Sponsored by "Yad BeYad- Silicon Valley". All the profits will be sent For the maintenance of 25 kids at the "Warm Home" in "Kerem Hateimanim" Tel Aviv, Israel!

Blood Relative (formerly The Middle East Project)

Centers on a character with a Jewish mother and Muslim father.

March 17 through April 17, 2005: Traveling Jewish Theatre, 470 Florida St, San Francisco. Info: 415.285.8080. www.atjt.com

April 21 through May 1, 2005: 2640 College Ave, Berkeley. Info: 415.285.8080. www.atjt.com

Somewhere in Between

Written by Ronny Almog, Israeli Trans playwright, and performed by the original cast, Somewhere in Between was first performed in Tel Aviv for the 2003 Israeli Pride. The play asks questions regarding gender and sexual identity, religious belief, political orientation and the individual in society. A young woman can't reconcile her outer feminine looks - and society's reaction to them - with her inner feelings. Telling the story through a series of scenes, poems, dialogues and monologues, the play doesn't answer all the questions it poses, instead hoping to stimulate reflection on the part of the audience. Sponsored by the Israel Center.

June 10,12,13 at 7:30 p.m. June 11, 7:00 p.m. SomArts Theater, 934 Brannan St. (at 8th), 94103. Tickets: $5 suggested donation. Reservations & Info: (415) 864-4124 or Qcc@queerculturalcenter.org. More info QueerCultureCenter

And Then I Went

Oshra Elkayam Movement Theatre in a one-woman show, Odelia Moreh-Matalon integrates dance, theater, music, video art and animation with Israeli poetry.

Sunday, June 19, 2005. 7:30 PM: Traveling Jewish Theatre, Kresge Auditorium, Stanford University. Info: 650.725.0577