Beit Zvi

Beit Zvi School for the Performing Arts

Beit Zvi School for the Performing Arts (Hebrew: בית צבי‎) is an acting school located in Ramat Gan, Israel established in 1950.^[1]

History

Beit Zvi is the country's first theater school not affiliated with an established theater.^[2] It was founded by Haim Gamzo.^[1] Former director Gary Bilu established a theater for Beit Zvi graduates and mounted plays not put on by the repertory theaters.^[1]

Beit Zvi offers a three-year program with an emphasis on acting in real productions.^[1]^[2] Micah Lewensohn, appointed head of the school in 2009, is the former director of the Israel Festival.^[1] Lewensohn plans to institute a BA degree and a program in television studies.^[1]

Notable alumni

Ze'ev Revach

Liraz Charhi (born 1978), actress, singer, and dancer
Adi Ashkenazi
Lior Ashkenazi (born 1969), stage and movie actor
Naomi Blumenthal
Shmil Ben Ari
Tzufit Grant
Amos Guttman
Keren Hadar
Ayelet Menahemi
Rema Messinger
Ze'ev Revach (born 1940), comedian, movie actor, and director

References

1 2 3 4 5 6 Shohat, Zipi (2009-05-05). "If you can make it there". Haaretz. Retrieved 2014-01-13.
1 2 Rubin, Don (1994). The World Encyclopedia of Contemporary Theatre 3. Taylor & Francis. p. 518. ISBN 978-0-415-05928-2.

External links

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Official site (Hebrew)

Coordinates: 32°4′42.27″N 34°49′18.17″E / 32.0784083°N 34.8217139°E / 32.0784083; 34.8217139

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