“Einstein- The boy Who Wouldn't Stop Asking Questions” by Yaara Reshef Nahor (Israel) [Hebrew]

Name of Play: Einstein- The boy Who Wouldn't Stop Asking Questions

Name of playwright or non-playwright creator(s): Yaara Reshef Nahor

City and country of playwright or non-playwright creator(s): ISRAEL

Short description of play: The play is based on Albert Einstein's biography and scientific achievements. The playwright wrote about significant events that took place in his childhood and adult life as she imagined they had happened. Most of the characters in the play are real people from Einstein's life, like his mother Pauline Einstein, his sister Maya Einstein, and Max Talmud, a medical student and family friend who shared with Albert the love and curiosity of science. The timeframe of the play moves back and forth between the years 1895 and 1922—Einstein as a fifteen year old boy and a forty-year old famous scientist, returning in 1922 to a science conference in Germany, and later that year receive the Nobel Prize.

Running time of play: 2019-2025

Audience age range: 9-15

Number of performers needed: 7

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Has the play been produced? If so, when and where?: The play, produced part of the Mediatheque Theater Holon’s repertoire in 2019

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Original language of the play: Hebrew

Are there other existing translations? if so, in which language(s)?: Chinese

Reviews or articles about the play (copy and paste): as “quality play, based on excellent research, direction and acting, - an exciting and moving production."

Awards or accolades the play has recieved.: The play won many awards, including: Best Children's Play 2020, Best Children's Play 2020, Best Direction Award, Lighting Award, Stage Design Award, Best Lead Actor Award, and a Commendation from the National Cultural Committee.

Web site (if it exists): https://mediatheque-theater.org.il/shows/einstein/

Additional details or comments: Consultation with physicists and historians from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and the Davidson Institute in Rehovot contributed greatly to the accuracy of scientific concepts and historical facts in the play.

Contact for questions or copy of the script.: yaarareshef@gmail.com

Name and email address of person filling out this form: yaarareshef@gmail.com