Hanoch Levin's Drama Requiem

Published on Jul 5, 2012

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Genre: NCPA

Dates: August 13-15, 2012

Prices: 80, 150, 240, 300, 360, 480

Features: To celebrate the twentieth anniversary of the normalization of diplomatic relations between Israel and China. On August 13rd-15th, Hanoch Levin's classic drama Requiem will stage in Drama Theatre of NCPA.

BRIEF INTRODUCTION

Israeli playwright Hanoch Levin based his poetic drama Requiem on three short stories by Anton Chekhov, i.e. Rothschild's Violin, Sorrow and Sleepy. This thrillingly blunt, although as lightly as dreams woven text, speaks of death, sadness and mourning and wonders about meaning or meaningless of life.

Hanoch Levin, who died in 1999, is the most important Israeli dramatist. Throughout his 56 years of life he wrote 56 dramatic works, 22 of which he directed as well. He also wrote prose and poetry, remaining creative literally until the day he died. The great expressive power of Requiem certainly derives from Levin's personal experience too, as this play was actually one of his last works. It was first put on stage only a few months before he died and has lived to see more than 400 repeat performances. Levin's writing is characterised by his up-to-the-point and unique style, dazzling with its satirical twists and poetic metaphors as well.

SYNOPSIS

Somewhere in a village, in a far-off region of a big country, lived two old people, husband and wife. They fall sick and die, in regret of the life they had lived. A young mother, carrying her dying baby, wanders through the fields, in search of a cure for him. The baby later dies.A wagoner, who has lost his son, transports drunkards and whores, and has no one to whom to pour out his heart. The drunkards and whores are in pursuit of happiness.Cherubs passing through, gather up the souls of the dead.

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Booking From: Thursday, Jul 05, 2012

Booking Until: Friday, Aug 10, 2012

Show Time: Aug 13-15 / 7:30pm

Running Time: 1 hours 50 minutes

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