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Educating 


Hasifriya Theatre |  2024

Rita

A life-changing encounter between two worlds: Rita is a sharp-tongued, working-class hairdresser with no formal education; Frank is a jaded, self-absorbed professor hiding behind poetry and sarcasm. When their paths cross in a university classroom, neither expects the transformation that’s about to unfold. Week by week, through lively, funny, and deeply personal tutoring sessions, Rita begins to believe in her own potential - and in doing so, awakens something long forgotten in Frank. As walls of class, pride, and self-doubt crumble, their unexpected friendship becomes the beating heart of both their lives.

"Educating Rita" is a witty, moving, and modern reimagining of Pygmalion brought to life by playwright Willy Russell. A story about reinvention, unlikely connections, and the power of education to open not just doors - but entire worlds.

By Willy Russel
Directed by Gome Fryd
Set and costume design | Zohar Elmaliach
Lighting design | Uri Morag
Music | Alon Glesinger
Photos by Simcha Barbiro

 

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