The Stage of Her Life
Academic Studies Press (Verlag)
979-8-89783-030-5 (ISBN)
Lea Koenig, one of the most loved and appreciated Jewish actresses among audiences and critics alike, sat down with Dr. Yaniv Goldberg for conversations about theater and life. In the conversations, Lea talks about her experiences from World War II, life in a communist regime, the choice not to have children, her professional path, and her way of working on roles. She also discusses the choice to give up her mother tongue, Yiddish, and perform in Hebrew. Lea shares her perspective on Judaism, Zionism, and Israeliness, and about the way she observes the world.
In an exciting and humorous way, Lea recalls defining moments of her life, difficult moments and happy ones, weaves memory after memory, and discovers how life and the theater are intertwined, and as Shakespeare's cliché says, indeed, the whole world is a stage.
This story is the stage of the life of the great Israeli actress Lea Koenig.
And if you look closely, the tale reflects the stage of our lives...
Dr. Yaniv Goldberg is a Rabbi, Attorney, Director, and Law and Theater Researcher. His book, I Shall Do It My Way, deals with the analysis of various legal issues arising from Yiddish plays. Dr. Goldberg has published many articles about Jewish law and theater. He is a theater consultant for the "Anu," the museum of the Jewish people. Dr. Goldberg is also a member of the Habima National Theater Awards Committee, a member of the Israeli Society for Humor Study, and more.
Introduction
Chapter 1
Knowing Where I Came from
The Parents
Yiddish or Hebrew
Theatrical Education of Yiddish Actors
What about Talent?
A Mother’s Review of the Game
Criticism of Acting Today
Chapter 2
World War II—From Czernowitz (Chernivtsi) to Samarkand
Bucharest—I’m Becoming an Actress
Personality and Charisma in Working on a Role
There Are Small Roles and There Are Big Roles
Chapter 3
Father and Stepfather
Zvi (Hirshl)
Why I Don’t Have Children
Chapter 4
Playing Anne Frank and Holocaust Remembrance
Creating a Role
Chapter 5
The Beginning of a Career in Israel
Learning Hebrew
Schund and Intrigue in Israel
Lea at Habima
Master Puntila and His Man Matti
Bereshit—the Great Success
The Klausner Prize
Growing Up on Stage
Bereshit
The Life before Us
Driving Miss Daisy—the Stage as a Reflection of Life
Chapter 6
King Lear
The Chairs and Theater of the Absurd
Mother Courage and Mother Dina
Yiddish Concert Tours Abroad
Chapter 7
The Parents
Character Actress
Grocery Store
Between King Lear and Mirele Efros, the Jewish Queen Lear
Chapter 8
Mirele Efros and the Israel Prize
The Israel Prize
Lea Koenig and Miriam Zohar Alternate in the Roles of Mirele Efros and Machle
A Tour Guide to Warsaw
Hirshl (Zvi)
Chapter 9
Feeling Israeli
Chapter 10
Entering the Stage and Performing
The Old Lady’s Visit
Speaking on Stage
Acting Development and Professionalism
Chapter 11
Being Old
I’m a Comedian
Being a Partner on Stage and Dedication to the Profession
Chapter 12
The Theater Taught Me How to Live
Hanoch Levin
Understanding the Stage Space
What about Television and Cinema?
Each Role Left Its Mark
Survival
Chapter 13
Four Years Later: Reflections
Epilogue
Lea Koenig—The First Lady of the Theater and Always Dina’s Daughter
Between the Two Languages
The Defining Childhood
Passing the Baton from Mother to Daughter
The Choice—Hebrew
The Pursuit of Truth
The Yiddish Actress Is Making a Comeback
The Ghosts Echoing in the Theater
Breakthroughs in Artistic Life in Israel
Appendices
Dina Koenig
Yosef Kamien
Lea Koenig’s Theater Roles
Lea Koenig’s Music Albums
From Lea’s Photo Album
Bibliography
| Erscheinungsdatum | 17.10.2025 |
|---|---|
| Zusatzinfo | Illustrations |
| Verlagsort | Brighton |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 152 x 228 mm |
| Themenwelt | Literatur ► Biografien / Erfahrungsberichte |
| Kunst / Musik / Theater ► Theater / Ballett | |
| Geschichte ► Teilgebiete der Geschichte ► Kulturgeschichte | |
| ISBN-13 | 979-8-89783-030-5 / 9798897830305 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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