Doron Tavory

Doron Tavory (born July 2, 1952) is an Israeli actor.

He is one of the most prominent actors in Israeli theatre today. For the past five decades, he has participated in dozens of leading roles in all the major repertory theatres in Israel. He is also a professor of acting and directing at the Department of Theater Arts, Tel Aviv University. Tavory is also an acclaimed translator of plays from several languages to Hebrew (French, Norwegian, German, Spanish). During his career, he had the opportunity to act not only in Hebrew, his native language, but also in Arabic, German, and English. He also created, initiated and participated in many independent projects in the local theatre scene. As of 2024, he is part of Gesher Theatre ensemble.

Biography

Doron Tavory was born in Haifa, Israel. At age 11 he published a children's book Stories for Sharon (meant for his little sister Sharon). He graduated "Allinance" high school in Tel Aviv.

He trained briefly in acting at Drama Studio, London and then in private tutoring in London. On his return to Israel in 1974 he started his way in the theatre as an assistant director and props man in the newly established Beer Sheva Theatre, but soon started acting also in some major roles.

After seven years in Beer Sheva Theatre, he was invited by the artistic director of Haifa Theatre at the time, Omri Nitzan, to play the role of Otto Weininger in the first production of the play Soul of a Jew by Joshua Sobol, directed by Gedalia Besser and also to participate in the first production of his world known play Ghetto taking place in the Vilnius Ghetto, Tavory played the role of the SS commander Kittel. In 1984, he played the role of Lucky in Waiting for Godot in Arabic, with Yussuf Abu-Warda, Makram Khoury, and Ilan Toren as his partners, and Ilan Ronen was the director.

In 1988, he wrote a play for Haifa Theatre, The White Cult or Amar's Brother, after the case accusation of three Druze brothers being associated with The Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine during the 1982 Lebanon War. The rehearsals for the play directed by François Abou Salem began, but the project was not complete. In 1989, Tavory appeared at the Beer Sheva Theatre in the play Ghosts by Ibsen, playing the role of Oswald. The actress Hanna Maron portrayed Mrs. Alving, directed by Michael Alfreds. Soon, in 1989, Tavory left Haifa Theatre after the quitting of Joshua Sobol and Gedalia Besser because of the aftermath of a scandal relating to the play Jerusalem Syndrome.

Between 1986 and 1991, he taught theatre to youth at the Culter Center at Umm al-Fahm.

In 1994, Tavory realised all three parts of Aeschylus's Oresteia as a one-man show done in fringe frameworks. In 1995, Tavory portrayed Konrad in the play Kalkwerk by Thomas Bernhard, directed by the renowned Polish director Krystian Lupa, in the Beer Sheva Theatre version for this piece.

Tavory translated four plays from the cycle The Adventures of the Brave Bourgeois by German-Jewish expressionist playwright Carl Sternheim and initiated and produced a project to stage these plays at Habima Theater in 1998. Four directors (Gedalia Besser, Moshe Perlstein, Gadi Roll and American director Robert Woodruff) were chosen. The event ran for several performances only.

In 1999, he portrayed Hamlet in Haifa Theatre, directed by Steven Berkoff.

In 2002, he performed as a solo actor-singer at the Israeli Festival in the performance Poet in New York by Federico García Lorca, composed by Dori Parnes.

Tavory is also an acclaimed translator of plays from several languages to Hebrew (French, Norwegian, German, Spanish). During his career, he had the opportunity to act not only in Hebrew, his native language, but also in Arabic, German, and English. He also created, initiated and participated in many independent projects in the local theatre scene. As of 2024, he is part of Gesher Theatre ensemble.

Biography

Doron Tavory was born in Haifa, Israel. At age 11 he published a children's book Stories for Sharon (meant for his little sister Sharon). He graduated "Allinance" high school in Tel Aviv.

He trained briefly in acting at Drama Studio, London and then in private tutoring in London. On his return to Israel in 1974 he started his way in the theatre as an assistant director and props man in the newly established Beer Sheva Theatre, but soon started acting also in some major roles.

After seven years in Beer Sheva Theatre, he was invited by the artistic director of Haifa Theatre at the time, Omri Nitzan, to play the role of Otto Weininger in the first production of the play Soul of a Jew by Joshua Sobol, directed by Gedalia Besser and also to participate in the first production of his world known play Ghetto taking place in the Vilnius Ghetto, Tavory played the role of the SS commander Kittel. In 1984, he played the role of Lucky in Waiting for Godot in Arabic, with Yussuf Abu-Warda, Makram Khoury, and Ilan Toren as his partners, and Ilan Ronen was the director.

In 1988, he wrote a play for Haifa Theatre, The White Cult or Amar's Brother, after the case accusation of three Druze brothers being associated with The Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine during the 1982 Lebanon War. The rehearsals for the play directed by François Abou Salem began, but the project was not complete. In 1989, Tavory appeared at the Beer Sheva Theatre in the play Ghosts by Ibsen, playing the role of Oswald. The actress Hanna Maron portrayed Mrs. Alving, directed by Michael Alfreds. Soon, in 1989, Tavory left Haifa Theatre after the quitting of Joshua Sobol and Gedalia Besser because of the aftermath of a scandal relating to the play Jerusalem Syndrome.

Between 1986 and 1991, he taught theatre to youth at the Culter Center at Umm al-Fahm.

In 1994, Tavory realised all three parts of Aeschylus's Oresteia as a one-man show done in fringe frameworks. In 1995, Tavory portrayed Konrad in the play Kalkwerk by Thomas Bernhard, directed by the renowned Polish director Krystian Lupa, in the Beer Sheva Theatre version for this piece.

Tavory translated four plays from the cycle The Adventures of the Brave Bourgeois by German-Jewish expressionist playwright Carl Sternheim and initiated and produced a project to stage these plays at Habima Theater in 1998. Four directors (Gedalia Besser, Moshe Perlstein, Gadi Roll and American director Robert Woodruff) were chosen. The event ran for several performances only.

In 1999, he portrayed Hamlet in Haifa Theatre, directed by Steven Berkoff.

In 2002, he performed as a solo actor-singer at the Israeli Festival in the performance Poet in New York by Federico García Lorca, composed by Dori Parnes.

Tavory is also an acclaimed translator of plays from several languages to Hebrew (French, Norwegian, German, Spanish). During his career, he had the opportunity to act not only in Hebrew, his native language, but also in Arabic, German, and English. He also created, initiated and participated in many independent projects in the local theatre scene. As of 2024, he is part of Gesher Theatre ensemble.

Biography

Doron Tavory was born in Haifa, Israel. At age 11 he published a children's book Stories for Sharon (meant for his little sister Sharon). He graduated "Allinance" high school in Tel Aviv.

He trained briefly in acting at Drama Studio, London and then in private tutoring in London. On his return to Israel in 1974 he started his way in the theatre as an assistant director and props man in the newly established Beer Sheva Theatre, but soon started acting also in some major roles.

After seven years in Beer Sheva Theatre, he was invited by the artistic director of Haifa Theatre at the time, Omri Nitzan, to play the role of Otto Weininger in the first production of the play Soul of a Jew by Joshua Sobol, directed by Gedalia Besser and also to participate in the first production of his world known play Ghetto taking place in the Vilnius Ghetto, Tavory played the role of the SS commander Kittel. In 1984, he played the role of Lucky in Waiting for Godot in Arabic, with Yussuf Abu-Warda, Makram Khoury, and Ilan Toren as his partners, and Ilan Ronen was the director.

In 1988, he wrote a play for Haifa Theatre, The White Cult or Amar's Brother, after the case accusation of three Druze brothers being associated with The Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine during the 1982 Lebanon War. The rehearsals for the play directed by François Abou Salem began, but the project was not complete. In 1989, Tavory appeared at the Beer Sheva Theatre in the play Ghosts by Ibsen, playing the role of Oswald. The actress Hanna Maron portrayed Mrs. Alving, directed by Michael Alfreds. Soon, in 1989, Tavory left Haifa Theatre after the quitting of Joshua Sobol and Gedalia Besser because of the aftermath of a scandal relating to the play Jerusalem Syndrome.

Between 1986 and 1991, he taught theatre to youth at the Culter Center at Umm al-Fahm.

In 1994, Tavory realised all three parts of Aeschylus's Oresteia as a one-man show done in fringe frameworks. In 1995, Tavory portrayed Konrad in the play Kalkwerk by Thomas Bernhard, directed by the renowned Polish director Krystian Lupa, in the Beer Sheva Theatre version for this piece.

Tavory translated four plays from the cycle The Adventures of the Brave Bourgeois by German-Jewish expressionist playwright Carl Sternheim and initiated and produced a project to stage these plays at Habima Theater in 1998. Four directors (Gedalia Besser, Moshe Perlstein, Gadi Roll and American director Robert Woodruff) were chosen. The event ran for several performances only.

In 1999, he portrayed Hamlet in Haifa Theatre, directed by Steven Berkoff.

In 2002, he performed as a solo actor-singer at the Israeli Festival in the performance Poet in New York by Federico García Lorca, composed by Dori Parnes.

Tavory is also an acclaimed translator of plays from several languages to Hebrew (French, Norwegian, German, Spanish). During his career, he had the opportunity to act not only in Hebrew, his native language, but also in Arabic, German, and English. He also created, initiated and participated in many independent projects in the local theatre scene. As of 2024, he is part of Gesher Theatre ensemble.

Biography

Doron Tavory was born in Haifa, Israel. At age 11 he published a children's book Stories for Sharon (meant for his little sister Sharon). He graduated "Allinance" high school in Tel Aviv.

He trained briefly in acting at Drama Studio, London and then in private tutoring in London. On his return to Israel in 1974 he started his way in the theatre as an assistant director and props man in the newly established Beer Sheva Theatre, but soon started acting also in some major roles.

After seven years in Beer Sheva Theatre, he was invited by the artistic director of Haifa Theatre at the time, Omri Nitzan, to play the role of Otto Weininger in the first production of the play Soul of a Jew by Joshua Sobol, directed by Gedalia Besser and also to participate in the first production of his world known play Ghetto taking place in the Vilnius Ghetto, Tavory played the role of the SS commander Kittel.<ref>{{Cite web |title=⁨תיאטרון בביח-קבדות ⁩ — ⁨⁨מעריב⁩ 19 אפריל 1984⁩ — הספרייה הלאומית של ישראל │ עיתונים |url=https://www.nli.org.il/he/newspapers/mar/1984/04/19/01/article/193

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