Haim Watzman “What a piece of work is man, how noble in reason, how infinite in faculties,” remarks the patient in one of the two beds opposite mine. He has a long face, flowing long white hair parted in the middle and, like me, he’s dressed in hospital pajamas. The bristled cheeks have a plasticity [...]
The Method in His Madness — “Necessary Stories” column from The Jerusalem Report
July 23rd, 2009 · 2 Comments · Culture and Ideas
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Father, Unknown–Nisim Aloni’s “The American Princess” at the Khan
March 24th, 2009 · No Comments · Culture and Ideas
Haim Watzman An astounding metamorphosis lies at the center of Nisim Aloni’s play The American Princess—now on stage in a truly amazing production at the Khan Theater in South Jerusalem. A son turns his father into a character in a film, receives him back as an actor who plays his father, and then kills—but is [...]

