Beit Zvi

Beit Zvi School for the Performing Arts

Beit Zvi School for the Performing Arts (Hebrew: בית צבי) is an acting school located in Ramat Gan, Israel established in 1950.[1]

History

Beit Zvi is the country's first theater school not affiliated with an established theater.[2] It was founded by Haim Gamzo.[1] Former director Gary Bilu established a theater for Beit Zvi graduates and mounted plays not put on by the repertory theaters.[1]

Beit Zvi offers a three-year program with an emphasis on acting in real productions.[1][2] Micah Lewensohn, appointed head of the school in 2009, is the former director of the Israel Festival.[1] Lewensohn plans to institute a BA degree and a program in television studies.[1]

Notable alumni

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Shohat, Zipi (2009-05-05). "If you can make it there". Haaretz. Retrieved 2014-01-13.
  2. 1 2 Rubin, Don (1994). The World Encyclopedia of Contemporary Theatre 3. Taylor & Francis. p. 518. ISBN 978-0-415-05928-2.

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Coordinates: 32°4′42.27″N 34°49′18.17″E / 32.0784083°N 34.8217139°E / 32.0784083; 34.8217139

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