“He who drives straight on a winding road should not be surprised if he falls into the abyss”
Zohar, a 30-year-old woman loses control of her life and is committed to a closed psychiatric ward. Now she has a rare opportunity: She is given 50 minutes to convince the medical board that she is ready to be released from the hospital and be able to raise her four-year-old son, Yotam.
The play raises the question of who is considered “sane” in a society based on values of individualism, competition, and greed. Also, it criticizes the way modern medicine treats mental illnesses.
Premiered at the Tel Aviv Cinematheque for members of The Israeli Association for Mental Health.
Performed monthly at “Hasimta” Theater, Tel Aviv-Jaffa, 2017-2019.
Duration: 50 min.
| Play writes | Roni Maman & Arnon Maman |
| Director | Shirly Barbie |
| Actress | Alexa Lerner |
| Original music | Or Matza |
| Production | Shirly Barbie, Roni Maman |
| Stage Design | Stav Selector |
| Lighting Design | Yuli Gerchik |
| Stage management | Shirly Barbie |
| Acknowledgements | Lior Soroka, Roi Vattori, Amir Castro, Galit Barski, Goren Agmon, Yogev Zamir, Erez Meltz and Or Matza. |
Martha Yodaat Magazine, 2018.
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