Perhaps we will forever need to forge new words for the theatrical event
words that evoke curiosity and longing, that release the grip of the everyday and allow something different to slide in. Words composed in such a way that leaving the house,investing your evening, and attending a contemporary dance performance
feel not merely worthwhile – but inevitable, essential, even urgent.
But can words truly deliver on such a promise?
Haven’t we seen enough to know both their power – and their limits?
Roy Assaf is a mammal belonging to the species Homo sapiens, although there are those who are convinced he possesses Neanderthal genes. He was born in 1982 in a place that some call Israel and some call Palestine. He broke his front tooth at age five while dancing on the slippery floor of his family home. At age six he began giving tap concerts for his neighbor. At age 16 he met Regba Gilboa, who rooted in Roy the confidence that dance is where he belongs. In 2003 He met Emanuel Gat who introduced him to Schubert and for whom he wore his first dress.
In 2011 he gathered the courage to make a dance after which he created another and another and continues to this day.
By: Roy Assaf
Created with and performed by: Ella Isman-Liwer, Yael Sarfaty, Liyah Avishay, Sia Sivan, Ruth Dagay
Costume Design & Execution: Tomer Halperin
Music editing & Arrangement: Reut Yehudai
Music: In The bleak midwinter / Gustav Holst
Performed by Raymond Johnston, Worcester Cathedral Choir, Donald Hunt & Robert Stringer
The Drum Also Waltzes / Max Roach
A Place / Lyrics Roy Assaf
Shine on your crazy diamond / Pink Floyd
Production & arrangement: Yitzchaki Franko, Asaf Smilan
Vocals: Gai Trax, Aya Assaf
Light design: Yair Salman
Photo: Niki Artman
Supported by the Israeli Ministry of Culture and Sport.
Tel Aviv Municipality
Roy Assaf Dance Company