The Whale
The Cameri Theatre
A moving drama
By: Samuel D. Hunter
Translation: Eliran Harush
Director: Irad Rubinstein
Starring: Dvir Benedek, Sharon Cohen-Raz, Ruth Asarsai, Ofri Biterman, Michal Uziel, and Yosef Yitzhak
Charlie, a once-passionate literature teacher, is drowning in grief after a devastating breakup. Seeking comfort in endless eating binges, his enormous weight now dictates his every move—trapping him in both body and soul. Isolated and running out of time, he makes one final, desperate bid for connection: to rebuild his fractured relationship with Ellie, his estranged teenage daughter.
Celebrated across the U.S., Canada, Australia, and Tokyo—and adapted into an Academy Award–winning film—this acclaimed play now arrives on the Cameri stage, offering audiences an unforgettable story of heartbreak, hope, and the power of second chances.
- Duration:Apx. an hour and forty minutes with no intermission
- Photography:אלון שפרנסקי, Radi Rubinstein
- Remarks:A cigarette-shaped stage prop is used on stage
First performance for subscribers of the 2025/26 Preselected Series
Sunday / 30.11.25 / 20:30 – Show at this date is accessible to the blind and visually impaired. Details and purchase of tickets at the offices of the Library for the Blind by phone 03-7756825 and by email at eva@clfb.org.il - Reviews:"The play gains its intense emotional power slowly and gradually, from scene to scene, until the heart overflows and the eyes are tearful." (Haaretz)"The most genuine and moving play I've seen this year. A sensitive and inspiring human drama. Dvir Benedek in his best theatrical role to date.
" (KAN, Reshet Bet)
