Idit Herman, Israel 2023
Performer, theater directress and designer
Born in Tel – Aviv, Israel 1971. Studied classical ballet and modern dance.
Between the years 1989 – 1991 she was a member of Batsheva Dance Company. In 1992 she travelled to Europe and worked with Choreographers and dance groups from The Netherlands and Belgium.
Idit Herman is a creator, director and designer. Currently living in the in Tel Aviv.
Idit began creating in collaboration with Dmitry Tyulpanov in 1994.
The two established Clipa Theater in Tel - Aviv in 1995. Their partnership led to the emergence of a unique theatrical language, interweaving the arts of theatre, dance, design and music, that placed Clipa as the leading alternative theatre group in Israel.
Idit directs and designs all the group's pieces.
The theatrical style, which has grown over the years to become synonymous with the group, is characterized by a totality encompassing each and every element of the performance. It entails absolute knowledge and command of all the elements of creation: movement, space, costume, set, sound and voice, lighting and direction. In the group's work, these components are fundamental tools of expression alongside the performer's action on stage. Almost entirely wordless, Clipa's theatrical language investigates universal symbols of movement and image, found at the root of all cultures.
Clipa creates 2 – 4 new stage works and projects each year.
Idit Herman has created over 50 original productions in Israel and abroad, varying from solo performance to large scale immersive work in theatres, museums, public space and more. Her recent work shows a conscious shift from using an exaggeration of set, props, costumes, light and sound to obtain total control of the audience experience, towards creating mobile and minimalist concepts that result in a maximum effect for the often-participating viewer.
Clipa’s site: https://www.clipa.co.il/en/show/
AWARDS
1996 - Sternfeld award for Theater for the show Clipa
1997 - First Prize in the Israeli Dance Festival "Shades Through Dance"
1999 - Israeli Theater Academy Award
2001 - Critic's choice award (Israel) for the best theatrical event of the year
2003 - Rosenblum theater prize
2003 - 2005: Chosen artists group of the Israel Cultural Excellence Foundation
2008 - Critic's choice award (Poland)for the best outdoor-theater event of the year
2009 - Landau Prize of the Israeli Lottery Culture Council - Theater Director category
2012 - Winner of the competition for contemporary choreography plan of the Korean cultural ministry
Forever\Never
Forever\Never workshop deals with the use of human voice and movement. In the workshop the participants will experienced with one scene in enclosed loop. Therefore, sharpening their own sensitivity and vocal ability as each version of the lone scene framed in a different emotional register.