What have dance, soccer, and cockroaches got to do with fulfilling dreams? Want to find out? Join Roachelina Ballerina and the cockroaches’ soccer team in this humorous, captivating, and surprising dance comedy – a unique collaboration between writer Yannets Levi (“Uncle Leo’s Adventures”, “When Grandpa Jonah Was Just a Kid”) and choreographer Inbal Oshman.
Roachelina Ballerina is a top dancer who dreams of joining the most famous NYC’s dance troupe. Despite her superb talent, she faces rejection. After all, Roachelina is just an insect. Disappointed, she returns home in the sewage where an unplanned encounter with the failing cockroaches’ soccer team will change her life.
“Roachelina Ballerina and the Soccer Dancers’ Dream Show” tells how dreams can indeed come true in unexpected ways.
Yannets Levi is an Israeli writer of books and drama for stage and television, a TV host and a lecturer. Levi is one of Israel’s most popular and acclaimed writers for children and adults with 9 best sellers published in a row. Uncle Leo’s Adventures book series, created by Levi, has become a modern classic of Israeli children’s literature. Books by Levi were translated into more than 10 languages.
Inbal Oshman is an Israeli independent choreographer and dancer. Inbal has created several globally acclaimed, prize-winning dance pieces that were performed worldwide. She is the winner of the 2018 award for emerging choreographers of the Israeli ministry of culture. Her dance has been performed with a variety of musical ensembles such as “Geneva Camerata”, “New York Baroque Incorporated” and “Jerusalem Baroque Orchestra”.
Dancers: Maite Levy, Harel Grazutis, Maya yahav, Shahar Cohen, Jonah Lakin
Actor: Tomer Nahir Petluk
Music: Gal Lev
Light Design: Alon Porat
Production: Sarit Edri
Costume Design: Polina Adamov