Edna Shavit
Edna Shavit | |
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עדנה שביט | |
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| Born | April 25, 1935 |
| Died | 14 June 2015 (aged 80) |
| Resting place | Givat Brenner |
| Nationality | Israeli |
| Spouse | Yoram Gal (1994-2003) |
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Edna Shavit (Hebrew: עדנה שביט; April 25, 1935 – 14 June 2015) was an Israeli professor affiliated with the theater department of Tel Aviv University.
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
- ^ "Israel didn't have to wait long for Mr. God". Haaretz. Retrieved 2020-06-10.
- ^ "All About Jewish Theatre - Hanoch Levin - Success Story". Archived from the original on May 22, 2011. Retrieved October 18, 2009.
- ^ "נפטרה במאית התיאטרון והשחקנית פרופ' עדנה שביט" (in Hebrew). Walla!. 14 June 2015. Retrieved 29 June 2015.