Edna Shavit

Summary

Edna Shavit (Hebrew: עדנה שביט; April 25, 1935 – 14 June 2015) was an Israeli professor affiliated with the theater department of Tel Aviv University.

Edna Shavit
עדנה שביט
Born(1935-04-25)April 25, 1935
Died14 June 2015(2015-06-14) (aged 80)
Resting placeGivat Brenner
NationalityIsraeli
SpouseYoram Gal (1994-2003)

She was married to Yoram Gal between 1994 and 2003.

In the 1960s, Shavit played Lucky in a local production of Waiting for Godot and went on to direct the play in the 1970s [1] Shavit was the director of You and Me and the Next War,[2] a satirical cabaret by Hanoch Levin with songs set to music by Alex Kagan and Beni Nagari.

In 2006, she was awarded the Levi Prize for life achievement.[3]

References edit

  1. ^ "Israel didn't have to wait long for Mr. God". Haaretz. Retrieved 2020-06-10.
  2. ^ "All About Jewish Theatre - Hanoch Levin - Success Story". Archived from the original on May 22, 2011. Retrieved October 18, 2009.
  3. ^ "נפטרה במאית התיאטרון והשחקנית פרופ' עדנה שביט" (in Hebrew). Walla!. 14 June 2015. Retrieved 29 June 2015.