SUNDAY 26 APRIL 1998

WEMBLEY CONFERENCE CENTRE

2.00 & 8.00pm

The Spirit of Israel - Gala Show

The stage at Wembley will be transformed into a spectacle of song, dance and film for a moving celebration of Israel's 50th birthday. The dramatic tale of Israel's development through the decades will be depicted by the music and words of some of the legendary and best loved characters from Jewish history. Join the stars of today as they recreate the magic of the modern miracle that is Israel.

The spirit of Israel is written by Ehud Manor, recipient of the 1998 Israel Prize, the highest award in Israel for excellence in the Arts and Sciences and directed by Ilan Eldad, one of the leading directors of the Cameri Theatre.

With the generous participation of

Maureen Lipman & Tom Conti

The National Symphony Orchestra and Rony Weiss


and starring

David De'or

Sassi Keshet

Hani Nachmiyas

Sharona Nastovitz

Limor Shapira

Tuvia Tzafir

Rafi Weinstock


Written by Ehud Manor
Executive producers Lilian Hochhauser Alan Fox Shmuel Tzemach
(UK) (Israel)
Show staged & video conceived by Ilan Eldad
Musical director & conductor Rony Weiss
Stage design Ruth Eldad
Assistant director & stage manager Iris Ronli Riklis
Production assistant Tali Tzemach

The Show is being organised in association with the
British Israel Arts Foundation


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