A home is the place where a person ‘feels at home’, where nothing is foreign to him. Therefore, it is also the proper place to begin the history of being-in-the-world.” [Dr. Boaz Neumann, historian]

What makes a place a home? Where can a person feel at home? What happened to our joint home?
The group of actors and creators of the Otef HaNegev Theater, which also includes survivors and evacuees, developed the piece to explore the personal journeys of the residents of the Gaza Envelope. Through WhatsApp messages, first-hand testimonies and personal experiences of the actors, a multi-layered stage piece is created, that includes movement, video and live music. An original production that was born out of that Saturday morning, and seeks to delve into the feelings and thoughts that have accompanied us since then: to take them in, observe them, and look for the way back home.

Otef HaNegev Theatre’s focus is on documentary theatre. Since that Saturday on October 7th, the theatre team has been working with the residents of the Envelope in workshops, writing sessions and various plays as a tool to try to heal the soul a little. A Place to Live is a layered stage adaptation of the testimonies that resulted from this process.

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Created & Directed by Amitay Yaish Ben Ousilio
Music Ran Elmalich
Choreography Mor Leeder
Space & Light Design Iris Mualem
Video Janis Productions
Costumes Doron Ashkenazi
Dramaturgy Renana Raz
Assistant Director Amaresh Heli Sanka
Technical Manager Nissan Calderon
Actors Miguel Orbach, Yaacov Amsellem, Hadas Neuman, Yasmin Bar Shalom Agmon, Omer Arie Laba
Show Manager Sharon Calderon
Cinematography Eyal Brimberg
Administration Orit Konoly

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Thanks to Yaron Zilberman, Ofer Harari, Nir Ben Gal, Kobi Aderet, Elad Theatre, Meli Zanzuri, Sivan Cohen & Communal Centre team, and a deep thanks to the residents of Eshkol, who opened their hearts to us.
Artistic Direction, Israel Festival: Itay Mautner & Michal Vaknin