Israeli theatre is becoming more diverse everyday. The culture of this country encourages artists to take leaps in all corners of the stage. WUJS intern, Rebecca Price, 22, from Deerfield, IL is learning this first hand while on the WUJS Tel Aviv Internship program. She received her B.A. in Theatre Education from Emerson College and with this background she received an invitation to intern with the prestigious organization called EVE, The Association of Independent Theatre Creators in Israel. EVE represents independent and fringe theatre creators across Israel and offers aid and production support such as casting, technical assistance, marketing and publicity. EVE produces more than thirty new productions each year. Currently, the repertoire includes more than fifty different productions. Some of the artists produce traditional text based work in both Hebrew and English. Many pieces fall into more alternative categories such as non-verbal, puppetry, movement theatre, and clowning performances.
Rebecca works as the head of the International Department representing all projects that have an international angle. Primarily, she is responsible for researching and corresponding with theatre, fringe, and puppetry festivals all over the world in hopes of promoting Israeli theatre and sending the EVE projects abroad. The international relations aspect of this position is important and Rebecca commented that "Google Translator has become a great colleague in the workplace as I do my research". On a daily basis, you can find her navigating theatre and festival websites in multiple languages including French, Hungarian, German, Dutch, and Polish.
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Rebecca goes on to say "The workplace at EVE is such a great environment. My colleagues have insisted that they are not my "bosses" but instead we are all working together as a team. It is great to know they have established this trust in me and my work, even though I've only been here a month. I've already gotten to work with some of the artists directly and I am responsible for holding my own meetings with them. A monumental moment was when Tomer, my mentor, mentioned that I didn't need to "cc" him on emails anymore. My responsibilities and experience grow everyday.
I also learn while outside of the office. Employees and I traveled together to the Acco Theatre Festival, a festival I have wanted to go to since seeing posters during my last trip to Israel. I came on this program to expand my knowledge of and experience in international theatre, and to broaden my cultural understanding of theatre and art. Even in the short time that I've been here, I've already discovered so much. I am looking forward to the International Israeli Theatre Exposure that EVE will host in December. It will be a chance to come face to face with festival managers and theatre practitioners from all over the world. It will also give me a chance to make connections and contacts in the international theatre industry. As they introduce me to the best of Israeli theatre, I will have the opportunity to form relationships and network to aid in my work for EVE and in my theatrical future. Working for EVE has been great so far, and I can't wait to see what the next 5 months have to offer."
Rebecca is just one of the many success stories from the WUJS Intern Tel-Aviv program. Her supervisor, Tomer said, "As a result of this trial period, I can only say that we would be delighted to continue accepting interns from the WUJS program in the future". Working in Israeli theatre is an amazing opportunity and with this invitation, WUJS would like to invite others to apply for this same position.
To learn more about EVE http://www.eve.org.il/
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