Rakefet Binyamin (1981) has an MFA in theater direction and an MA in theater directing from Tel Aviv University, and a teaching diploma from Seminar Hakibbutzim College.
In her career as an actress, she graduated from the Beit Zvi High School for Acting, and performed at the Yaffa Gabai Theater.
Her unique artistic style is characterized by vibrant colors, expressive movements, poetic scenes and larger-than-life characters and has garnered attention both in Israel and in Europe. In Israel, her creations have been showcased at renowned theaters like Habima National Theater, HaCameri, Tzavta and more.
In addition to her artistic endeavors, Rakefet is the director and leader of the Tel Aviv Gay Ensemble, a theater group in the LGBTQ+ community based at the Tel Aviv Gay Center. Her commitment to promoting inclusivity and diversity in the arts has been recognized by prestigious awards, including the first prize in the International Fringe Theater for her production This One Shall Be Called Woman
accolades for Under the Skin in 2016
Rakefet has been collaborating with Shirly Barbie since 2013. They have worked together on plenty of projects and plays, such as Lady Stigmata (2021) written by Yonatan Calderon, and performed at Habima, Anti by Jean Anouilh at the Autumn Festival in the same year and Child’s Play by Yariv Bareli and Alon Shapira at the Autumn Festival in 2020. They have also collaborated on the plays This One Shall Be Called Woman (2019) and on Under the skin (2016). Both were written by Yonatan Calderon and received theater awards.
Rakefet and Shirly continue to collaborate and create meaningful projects together. They work on joint ventures at Beit Zvi School,and with the Tel Aviv Gay Ensemble.
Their goal is to deliver impactful artistic experiences and to inspire audiences worldwide
‘Habima’ in 2019, and accolades for Under the Skin in 2016
Rakefet has been collaborating with Shirly Barbie since 2013. They have worked together on plenty of projects and plays, such as Lady Stigmata (2021) written by Yonatan Calderon, and performed at Habima, Anti by Jean Anouilh at the Autumn Festival in the same year and Child’s Play by Yariv Bareli and Alon Shapira at the Autumn Festival in 2020. They have also collaborated on the plays This One Shall Be Called Woman (2019) and on Under the skin (2016). Both were written by Yonatan Calderon and received theater awards.
Rakefet and Shirly continue to collaborate and create meaningful projects together. They work on joint ventures at Beit Zvi School,and with the Tel Aviv Gay Ensemble.
Their goal is to deliver impactful artistic experiences and to inspire audiences worldwide
