Kid’s Corner
Photo by Alfred Eisenstaedt
Some of the best shows out there are for young audiences. In the Kid’s Corner, our writers respond to performances they’ve attended with a small plus one, reflecting on both parties’ experiences.
Creative Writing is collaborating with organizations that provide meaningful art and entertainment for children of all ages to resonate this vital genre of performance. Our partners include: the Suzanne Dellal Centre’s Summer Festival and Bikurei Haitim’s Artist’s Lab for Childrens Dance Theater.
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רשמים של יוליה פריידין על ׳על עלה ועל אלונה׳ מאת אנסמבל עיתים
Often it’s hard for her and Daniela to say goodbye after spending a full, fun Saturday together. At the end there’s always drama and tears; they don’t want to go home. They say they’re sisters. When they were younger, they used to say “sisterses.”
Daniela and Yaara are both only children. Alona is also an only child, and you feel her struggle as an only child facing the world, changing moods during the show, and the voice of the tree asking her to give up the leaf she considers as hers.
Next time, we mothers can remind them of that moment in the show. Not so there will be less drama, but maybe the memory of Alona parting from the leaf will help them see separation a bit differently.Read more
Planting the Seeds of Art: Heather DeAtley’s Response to the Israeli Opera’s Dido and Aeneas
Everything about this production was thoughtfully designed and executed by Poda.
A true Renaissance man. Accompanied by my 6 year old daughter, I felt so fortunate that this was her introduction to the magic realm of opera. I was charmed by her questions throughout the piece, especially “Ima, when will they stop singing?!” Poda made this ancient world of Carthage, shipwrecks, Gods and witches so sumptuous, the aesthetics alone could hold the attention of a young art lover. Read more
רשמים על המופע “לבן כמו ענן” של סופיה קרנץ’ מאת יוליה פריידין
*צילום יוליה ליפקין שסטצקי תמיד כשאני הולכת להופעה עם דניאלה, אני לא יודעת אם אנחנו נגיע בזמן, או שיצוץ איזה משבר קיומי שקשור לבגדים או שיער. אז היום הקריסיס נפתר מוקדם מהצפוי, והגענו ממש על הדקה להופעה של סופיה קראנץ ׳לבן כמו ענן׳ במרכז ביכורי העיתים. נכנסנו לחלל שבו וילונות אפורים ורצפת מחול אפורה. עלRead more
Heather DeAtley’s Reflections on ‘Landscapes of Gold’ by Sharon Fridman
A gold piece of aluminum-plastic like material meanders playfully into the performance space. The kids in the audience, including my munchkins, are fully engaged with this mysterious entity as it makes its magical entrance. Hidden within the globule of gold are the wonderful dancers Noa Chen and Dikla Rejevsky. Noa emerges first with wondrous elasticity and fluid movements.Read more
Heather DeAtley’s Musings on ‘Home Work’ by Maya Brinner
Maya Brinner’s beautiful piece, ‘Home Work,’ embodies every sense of this learning curve while weaving motherhood into the tapestry seamlessly. We learn to dance by dancing. We learn to mother by mothering. We’re all in this delicious state of learning.Read more
תגובתה של עדן קרמר ל׳נופים של זהב׳ מאת שרון פרידמן
This is a dance performance for children that is exactly what it should be: simple, beautiful, and intelligent. It is a show that treats children as the intelligent beings they are, and does not compromise on high standards of movement and material.Read more