Memory and History in Israeli Post-Apocalyptic Theater

Zahava Caspi

doi:10.1353/hbr.2015.0021

Memory and History in Israeli Post-Apocalyptic Theater

Zahava Caspi

Department of Hebrew Literature

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Abstract

The article discusses two dystopian plays in Hebrew, Joshua Sobol's The Jerusalem Syndrome (1987) and Shimon Buzaglo's Black Rain (2007), as well as their performances in Israeli theatre. I will examine the new forms used in these plays-polydrama in Sobol's case, theater as a testimonial medium in Buzaglo's- and analyze why apocalyptic drama rooted in the memory of past catastrophes is better suited than other avenues of historical commemoration to serve as a catalyst of imagined introspection that may help avert future dangers by shedding a sober light on the problems of the present.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	245-263
Number of pages	19
Journal	Hebrew Studies
Volume	56
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1353/hbr.2015.0021
State	Published - 1 Jan 2015

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Cultural Studies
History
Religious studies
Literature and Literary Theory

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