Malenky Theater is a theater company based in Tel Aviv, Israel. The company was founded in 1997 by a group of immigrants from the former Soviet Union and specializes in the adaptation of classical literary works
History
Malenky Theatre was created as a “live theatre” - an experimental showcase for plays based on literature as source material, deciphering them in a “theatre laboratory” during the rehearsals and giving them a unique twist.
In 2006 Malenky was recognized as a Theatre group by the Ministry of Culture of Israel. The theatre is supported by both Ministry of Culture and Sport of Israel and City Council of Tel Aviv.
Over 20 years of its existence the theatre produced 27 shows, mainly in Hebrew, but some of them in Russian. In the current program, there are six shows.
In 1997-2014 Igor Berezin was the Artistic Director of Malenky Theatre and the director of most of the shows. Since 2015 the Artistic Director has been Michael Teplitsky.
In December 2017 Malenky Theatre released in collaboration with Habima National Theatre a performance “Zemach” - a stage play by Michael Teplitsky based on biography of - one of the three founders of Habima Theatre - a project is dedicated to a centenary celebration of Habima Theatre.
In 2016 Malenky Theatre took part in an exhibition at Jewish Museum in Berlin with a costume from the show “Golem”
Malenky Theater participated in many international theater festivals in France, Hungary, China, Croatia, Poland, South Korea, Serbia, Macedonia, Moldova and Russia.
Awards
2020 - The "Golden Hedgehog" award was given to the show "Free Fall" as "Show of the Year" 2018 - Award for "Best Performance" Festival VI Incognita Terra St. Petersburg, Russia for the play "Lear. Puppets and People 2016 «A team actor award» for the show “The Bastard’s Story (Lear. Puppets and People)” at 29th International Theatrical Festival Valise (Poland) 2014 Rozenblum Prize - a prize for outstanding achievements in the theatre field - awarded to Igor Berezin 2013 “Golden Hedgehog” prize awarded to Vadim Keshersky for the set design of the show “The Black Monk” 2012 Yuri Shtern prize - a prize for outstanding achievements of immigrant artists awarded to Michael Teplitsky 2010 Mifal HaPayis Landau prize - a prize for significant contribution towards cultural activities awarded to Igor Berezin 2009 “Golden Hedgehog” prize awarded to Polina Adamov for the set design of the show “Orpheus in Metro” 2009 The audience prize at International Monodrama Festival “The One Show”, Bitola, Macedonia awarded for the show "Orpheus in Metro" 2007 The show “About the Sin” earned “Golden Hedgehog” prize in three nominations: best director (Igor Berezin), best adaptation (Igor Berezin, Boris Entin), best-supporting actor (Dudu Niv) 2005 The Best Israeli Theatre Prize for the show “The Stranger” by Albert Camus as the Fringe Show of the Year 2005 2001 Michael Teplitsky earned the first prize at “Teatroneto” Festival for the show “Kontrabass” by Patrick Suskind