Yoram Loewenstein Performing Arts Studio (Hebrew: יורם לוונשטיין סטודיו לאמנויות הבמה) is an acting school, and a theater located in Hatikva Quarter, a neighbourhood of Tel Aviv in Israel. The vocational school was founded in 1988.[1]

History

Prior to the establishment of the school in 1988, Yoram Loewenstein had been running a private acting workshop since 1982. The workshop was run from the living room at no.9 HaAvoda St in Tel Aviv.[2]

In 1988, Loewenstein rented a building in Tel Aviv for his school. Actors Ayelet Zurer and Aki Avni were among the first graduates in 1992.[2]

The studio is now located in Hanna Rovina House on 22 Mevaser St. in the Hatikva Quarter of Tel Aviv. The 1960s building was originally built as a daycare center for the children of the neighbourhood.[2]

The studio's actors and directors have staged productions of plays by acclaimed Israeli dramatist, Hanoch Levin. Yuval Segal, then a student at Yoram Lowenstein in the 1990s, appeared in a production of Winter Funeral.[3] In 2024, the studio staged a well-received production of Levin's Krum.[4]

The studio also stages productions written by foreign dramatists. In 2018, the studio staged production of Arthur Miller's A View from the Bridge with students Tomer Machloof and Niv Sultan.[5][6]

In October 2019, a branch of the school was opened in Nazareth to serve the Arab Israeli community. It is a collaborative project between Loewenstein and Hisham Sulliman, a graduate of the Loewenstein studio in Tel Aviv.[7][8]

Maya Puder, a former student and aspiring actress, was murdered at the age of 25 at the Re'im music festival massacre on October 7 2023.[9]

Notable alumni

References

  1. ^ Yoram Loewenstein Acting School America-Israel Cultural Foundation Retrieved on 25 August 2024
  2. ^ a b c d e Profile Yoram Loewenstein Performing Arts Studio. Retrieved on 25 August 2024
  3. ^ a b A sea of comfort Walla. 28 July 2019
  4. ^ A timely revival of Hanoch Levin’s ‘Krum’ The Jerusalem Post. 9 April 2024
  5. ^ A View from the Bridge - about honour and more lies Habima. 16 April 2018
  6. ^ מראה מעל הגשר - בסטודיו של יורם לוינשטיין YouTube. 2018
  7. ^ 'Fauda' Star to Establish Acting School in Israel's Largest Arab Town Haaretz. 21 April 2019
  8. ^ a b Suliman’s journey from ‘Fauda’ to Knesset to Nazareth The Jerusalem Post. 6 March 2021
  9. ^ Maya Puder, 25: Aspiring actress was everybody’s best friend The Times of Israel. 24 October 2023
  10. ^ Yael Grobglas Biography TV Guide. Retrieved on 25 August 2024
  11. ^ ‘Jane the Virgin’ lets Israeli actress strut her evil stuff The Times of Israel. 1 March 2015
  12. ^ Lihi Kornowski Talks to Diego Boneta About Her Breakout Role on Losing Alice Interview. 26 February 2021
  13. ^ Acting the part The Jerusalem Post. 9 October 2013
  14. ^ "18 Things to Know About Amit Rahav, AKA Yanky in 'Unorthodox'". Alma. 2020-04-29. Retrieved 2020-04-30.
  15. ^ From ‘The Spy’ to ‘The Echo of Your Voice’ The Jerusalem Post. 23 December 2021
  16. ^ Niv Sultan Yoram Loewenstein Performing Arts Studio. Retrieved on 26 August 2024
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