Krum
Gesher Theatre
A musical play with two funerals and two weddings
By: Hanoch Levin
Composer: Avi Binyamin
Director: Aleksey Zolotovitskiy
Cast: Yuval Yanai / Shlomi Bertonov, Michal Weinberg, Alexander Senderovich, Nikita Goldman, Agam Ozalvo, Noa Carmi, Shir Sayag / Ido Mosseri, Tali Osadchy, Polina Pakhomova / Ruth Rasyuk, Peraḥ-Bar Miniely / Polina Pakhomova, Nir Knaan, and Ori Yaniv / Lev Elgardt | Orchestra: Boris Zimin (conductor and keyboards), Evgeny Steinberg (wind instruments), Evgeny Berger (guitar), Dmitry Grodsky (bass), and Nir Nakav (drums)
The iconic masterpiece by Hanoch Levin—a razor-sharp blend of bitter humor and incisive insight into the human condition—comes to life in a groundbreaking new musical adaptation. Created by composer Avi Binyamin, a leading force at Gesher Theatre, the production features Gesher’s acclaimed ensemble and a live orchestra. Krum tells the story of a man who returns home after failing abroad, only to find a hopeless world of small lives and shattered dreams. Celebrating 25 years since Levin’s passing and 50 years since the play’s creation, Krum returns to the stage, reimagined as a full-scale musical event—a production never seen before in Israeli theatre.
- Duration:Approx. 2 hours, including a break
- Photography:Yeshaya Feinberg
- Remarks:Fifth show for subscribers of the Preselected Series
- Reviews:"The choice of the special adaptation succeeds beyond expectation... A hilarious and nutty experience, one that creates a world that is fun to be in, and on the other hand, to know that our situation is (hopefully) less desperate than that of the play's characters." (Maariv)
