Voices from Our Side of the Curtain
Based on true stories, "Voices from Our Side of the Curtain" delves into the struggles and experiences of being an Orthodox woman, a journey that's both incredibly unique, and intimately united with all Jewish women. Meet a "frummie" woman pondering the meaning of femininity after being diagnosd with breast cancer, a Super Jew Girl, a Mikvah Lady, a disaffected teen and her mother, and more. These stories will make you laugh, cry, think, think about who we are. This by-women, for-women production, in partnership with Professional Women's Theater, was created by DeDe Jacobs Komisar, Rochel Englander, Itti Chana Englander, and Zoe Reznick Gewanter.
MMRP V-Day Performance
In honor of Vday Day and to benefit the important work of Circle of Health International in combating violence towards women worldwide, BaMatMaBat will be hosting a multi-dimensional presentation including: (1) Eve Ensler's, A Memory, A Monologue, A Rant, and A Prayer, a series of individual and group pieces surrounding the topic of violence towards women and domestic abuse. (2)The Jerusalem Rape Crisis Center will be doing a short presentation on actions women and men both can take to stop violence against women. (3) A Self-Defense Workshop for women given by El-Halev, the Israel Women's Martial Arts Federation an organization committed to offering effective, empowering, and women-centered self-defense instruction.
Doubt
In this brilliant and powerful drama set in 1964, a Catholic school principal takes matters into her own hands when she suspects a young priest of improper relations with one of the male students.
TVM V-Day Performance
BaMatMaBat is thrilled to once again be a part of V-Day: Eve Ensler's annual 3 month global campaign to end violence against women. This year, we are proud to be working hard to deliver for you an unforgettable performance of Ensler's "The Vagina Monologues," as well as a couple of other features to complete the evening. Last year's performance was so successful, we decided to go in for 3 performances this year: 2 in Jerusalem and 1 in Tel Aviv. The Vagina Monologues is an Obie Award-winning episodic play written by Eve Ensler which ran at the off-Broadway Westside Theatre. Ensler originally starred in the production; when she left the play it was recast with three celebrity monologists. The production has been staged internationally, and a television version featuring Ensler was produced by HBO. In 1998, Ensler launched V-Day, a global non profit that has raised over $50 million for women's anti-violence groups through benefits of The Vagina Monologues and her other pieces.
Street Theater in Tanzania
All groups demonstrated a genuine appreciation for and affinity to the street theater method. They expressed communal and personal concerns such as HIV/AIDS, unwanted pregnancies, orphans, environment, poverty, living conditions, education, opportunities, etc. They surrendered to the notion of “free will” and, through drama, explored alternative options and ways to prevent untoward outcomes. They demonstrated goals and ambitions and worked out how to achieve them. The participants conveyed motivation, enthusiasm, and drive. They learned about available options and services as well as the ramifications of decision making and to be accountable for themselves (taken from report summary).
