Onward and Sidewards
Anat Katz and Erez Maayan
Anat Katz and Erez Maayan Shalev joined forces in 2009 following years of individual creation. Their works have been presented in various festivals in Israel and abroad. They were the co-artistic directors of the Intimadance Festival at Tmuna Theater in 2017, 2018 and 2021. Alongside their collaborative work they work in other art fields together and separately.
Anat Katz is a multidisciplinary artist, teacher, artistic mentor and artistic director of Hakvutza dance school. She began her work in 2004 following studies in the professional dance program in Kibbutz Ga’aton under the direction of Yehudit Arnon. Anat holds a master’s from the interdisciplinary department of the Tel Aviv University. She teaches theoretical and practical dance classes at the Kibbutzim College’s dance department and at various dance schools and workshops. She has created works that have been presented by dance festivals in Israel and abroad and was the artistic director of many festivals and projects.
Dr. Erez Maayan Shalev is an interdisciplinary artist, dramaturg a co-artistic director of Tmuna Theater. He holds a doctorate degree in theater studies as well as a B.S. in biotechnology of flora, both from Tel Aviv University and is a graduate of the Yoram Levinstein Performing Arts Studio. Erez is a faculty member of the Haifa University’s theater department as well as the Yoram Levinstein Performing Arts Studio. He lectures in various platforms and programs on the topics of theater and performance. He has created, designed and participated in installation and theater pieces, festivals and art galleries in Israel and was the artistic director of many festivals and projects.
Liron Weissman
To go with the truth, to go until the end, to go with everything, to go with the heart, to go with the intuition, to go with the herd, to go forwards, to go straight. But the road is long and full of curves. How can we continue walking straight? How can we walk on a path filled with ditches, potholes, obstacles, spikes and storms- and we continue to walk straight? How can we keep walking straight when we are constantly met with blows on the way, blows from the road, blows along the way? Perhaps the nonstop walking, without going back, is success? Perhaps success is stopping to walk straight and being satisfied with continued walking? To give up on walking straight in order to gain some kind of movement, some kind of continuity? So there- give up on the straight! A disco of giving up! The point is to keep going!
Collaborating Performers: Itay Bibes, Dana Zecharia, Dan Levkovich, Shiri Ben-Gal Costume Design: Or Marin Lighting Design: Amir Castro Rehearsal Direction: Noa Shavit, Inbar Tanzer, Yuval Gal, Snir Nakar Production: Yuval Gal Photography: Or Marin