A daughter asks her heroes how to endure life and make it through

Created & Directed by Neta Shpigelman
Dramaturgy: Itai Doron

Netta Shpigelman is a phenomenal actress: she stars on stage and in a variety of films and television shows. She is also the daughter of Elisha Shpigelman - a prominent reporter on the renowned Israeli Broadcasting Channel One who fought for social justice and equality.  Throughout her life, she held the subtle understanding that she too should aspire to heroism, which led her to want to become a consummate actress. 

However, it was the five months she spent by her dying father’s side that became the masterpiece of her life. Now, with her four-year-old daughter beginning to ask about Grandpa Elisha—whom she never got to meet—Netta is searching for a way to bring his complex character to life. 

On a set inspired by a television studio, like the one in her childhood memories at the Israel Broadcasting Authority, Neta addresses her father's articles from the 1980s, settles scores with the girl she used to be, plays Yona Wallach, and uncovers family photos and personal emails And maybe, if the seance is successful, her father's memory will also come to life for his granddaughter.

An original production for the Israel Festival in collaboration with Tmu-na Theatre