“Private Collection” was created out of the co-operation of 2 artists: Antonio Catalano, an interdisciplinary artist from Italy, and Jonathan Ben-Haim, an artist of the Train Theater from Jerusalem. Antonio brought with him the “Sensitive Worlds” (“Universi Sensibili”): collections of ordinary, daily things and elements from nature, which are combined with his unique language of painting and sculpting; Jonathan created a show for children and the whole family. Jonathan invites the visitors to see and experience his private collections – simple things, such as: leaves or clouds collection.
Jonathan creates a rich variety of stage occurrences, which follow the seasons and the cycle of Life. The children and their parents are invited to participate and help the “sick clouds” to take off again with the wind, wait for a falling leaf in autumn, etc. The audience is an active participant and together with Jonathan creates sensitive worlds of magic and entertainment, of primary experiences and childhood collections.
Click here for a short video from the show/Cliquez sur ici pour une video courte en francais - French version.
Produced by the Train Theater, in the framework of the Haifa International Festival of Children’s Theatre 2007, and with the support of the Israel Lottery Council for the Arts.
Co-creation: Jonathan Ben-Haim [Israel] and Antonio Catalano [Italy]Performed by: Jonathan Ben-Haim
Direction: Naomi Yoeli
Production Assistant: Neta Shlezinger
Thanks: Adam Yan Yakin, Galia Levi-Grad, Daniel Eichenberger, Lior & Ayelet Lermann, Nathalia Rosenthal
"Among the Festival’s shows, this one was the best creation in its artistic and professional aspects… The audience becomes a vital element, inseparable from the space, in the dialogical aspect as well as the aspect of physical presence… This is a mature and deep theater, which creates the contact with its audience in an original and interesting theatrical language." – “Habama” [“The Stage”] website, August 2007 (translation)
"This is the most magical production in the festival… most of all, the show’s uniqueness is in the perfect way that Jonathan manipulates the audience – not in a common or vulgar way, but by transforming the audience into a full participant in the performance… In my opinion, this show is a unique cultural asset, and anyone who wants to heal his soul should visit the live museum of Jonathan Ben-Haim, which induces special magic for adults as well as children." – Shai Bar-Yaakov, Yedioth Aharonot newspaper, April 2007 (translation)
Participted in:
* The International Festival of Puppet Theater in Jerusalem, 2007.
* "The Magic of Fairy Tale" Festival, Tel-Aviv, 2007.
* The International Festival of Puppet Theater in Holon, 2007.
* The Haifa International Festival of Children's Theater, 2007.
*The International Festival of Puppet Theater - Jerusalem, 2009
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Festival Mondial des Theatres de Marionnettes, Charlleville - Mezieres 2009.
The show won the prize of “favorite of the audience” and the “idea” prize in the Haifa International Festival of Children’s Theatre 2007.
Audience maximum: 100 people
Duration: Approx. 50 minutes
Special space requirements:
Stage size: approx. 7 X 8 meters, no stage, no fixed seats.
The audience seats around the show’s set, on carpets/stools/chairs.
Electric outlet needed
Set up time: Approx. 2 hours
Dismantling time: Approx. 1.5 hours
Staff: 2 (actor technician)
