(E)motion Without Movement 2024
A Musical Fantasy for an Actor and an Orchestra – new production 2024
“Life is not what one lived, but what םne remembers and how one remembers it in order to recount it” Gabriel G. Márquez
Dive into a captivating journey of artistry and ambition!
Led by conductor Roy Oppenheim, prepare to be swept away by a captivating performance featuring composer Zohar Sharon’s imposing orchestral music. But beneath the beauty lies a dark undercurrent. Our narrator, Ido Bartal, embarks on an ego-driven quest for control, mirroring the darker side of the creative struggle. Ido takes center stage in an ego-driven vicious quest for fame and creative control, in our bold critique. Fueled by success, Ido battles the conductor, yearning to transcend mere hosting duties and assume the former’s role of creator. Will harmony prevail? Find out in this unforgettable show.
This unforgettable show, featuring esteemed actor Ido Bartal and based on conductor Oppenheim’s groundbreaking Ph.D. thesis on the same title, is a collaboration with renowned director and playwright Iddo Ricklin. Don’t miss this captivating voyage!
Conductor: Roy Oppenheim | Actor: Ido Bartal
Text and direction: Roy Oppenheim and Iddo Ricklin | Music: Zohar Sharon
Video Art Design: Yoav Cohen | Lighting Design: Keren Granek
Soloists: Yael Shapira (Cello), Hagar Shachal (Flute), Itamar Ben Yakir (Trumpet)
Orchestra musicians:
Violin I: Adi Hlavin, Tomer Einat, Etien Meneri, Naama Zarfati
Violin II: Liah Reichlin, Talya Herzlich, Amir Weizman
Viola: Daniel Tanchelson, Miri Mansherov, Avital Nosimowitch
Cello: Yael Shapira, Jackie Fey, Ben Shibolet, Romi Koppleman
Double Bass: Gil Goldin | Flute & Piccolo: Hagar Shachal | Oboe: Shira Ben Yehoshua | Clarinet: Keren Goldenzweig
Basson: Yaala Or-Noy | Horn: Shachar Ziv | Trumpet: Itamar Ben Yakir | Trombone: Meitar Nave | Harm: Ada Regimov
Drums and percussion: Assaf Dagan and Giori Politi | Piano and Synthesizer: Zohar Sharon
Previous version premieredatthe Israeli Opera House in 2017 and internationally at Tbilisi international Theater Festival, 2019