Theatronetto is an

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theater festival Theatre festivals are amongst the earliest types of festival. Classical Greek theatre was associated with religious festivals dedicated to Dionysus, called the City Dionysia. The medieval mystery plays were presented at the major Christian feasts ...

that exhibits monodramas, and takes place in

Tel Aviv Tel Aviv-Yafo ( he, תֵּל־אָבִיב-יָפוֹ, translit=Tēl-ʾĀvīv-Yāfō ; ar, تَلّ أَبِيب – يَافَا, translit=Tall ʾAbīb-Yāfā, links=no), often referred to as just Tel Aviv, is the most populous city in the G ...

annually since 1990. The festival establishes a direct dialog between the solo actor and the viewing audience. The festival takes place annually during the

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of Passover, usually in April. Its main event is a contest, to which's finals few monoactors manage to reach. The festival's name is a mix of the

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words ''theatron'' (meaning

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) and ''netto'' (meaning only, just). The name emphasizes the essence of the festival, which is exposing the audience to

monologues In theatre, a monologue (from el, μονόλογος, from μόνος ''mónos'', "alone, solitary" and λόγος ''lógos'', "speech") is a speech presented by a single character, most often to express their thoughts aloud, though sometimes a ...

, the rawest and of the oldest forms of theater, and testing the actors' verbal delivery abilities and presenting the monologue as an enjoyable and crowd-swaying story and play. Some of the finest actors in Israel have performed on the festival's stage and have promoted the difficult form of monologue in Israeli theater. Traditionally the festival took place at the

Suzanne Dellal Center The Suzanne Dellal Centre for Dance and Theatre ( he, מרכז סוזן דלל למחול ולתיאטרון) is a centre for dance in Israel, located in Neve Tzedek, Tel Aviv. Goals and significance The Suzanne Dellal Centre for Dance and The ...

, and later on moved to

Habima Theater The Habima Theatre ( he, תיאטרון הבימה ''Te'atron HaBima'', lit. "The Stage Theatre") is the List of national theatres, national theatre of Israel and one of the first Hebrew language theatres. It is located in Habima Square in the ce ...

and once to

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as well, and included only Israeli plays, but in 2008 it moved to the alleys of Old

Jaffa Jaffa, in Hebrew Yafo ( he, יָפוֹ, ) and in Arabic Yafa ( ar, يَافَا) and also called Japho or Joppa, the southern and oldest part of Tel Aviv-Yafo, is an ancient port city in Israel. Jaffa is known for its association with the b ...

and since has been taking place there and from 2011 accepting foreign plays and guests as well. In 2009, the festival was expanded as a children's competition was introduced. Yankale_agmon11

The festival's initiator and chairman is

Yaakov Agmon Yaakov Agmon ( he, יעקב אגמון; June 24, 1929 – December 16, 2020) was an Israeli theater producer, manager, and director. Biography Yaakov Agmon grew up in Tel Aviv, and was a member of the Hashomer Hatzair youth movement. He later m ...

. The following is a quote of his in regards to Theatronetto's uniqueness: {{Quote, text="A soloist is like a wizard, standing onstage, and what he gives is all he has to offer. He has nowhere to flee-not to props, items, nor other actors.", author=

} The festival awards competition winning artists the "Theatronetto Prize", named after Nisim Azikari and funded by the Tel Aviv Yehoshua Rabbinovich Foundation for the Arts and Matan Project.

External links

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's website Theatre festivals in Israel 1990 establishments in Israel Spring (season) events in Israel Festivals in Tel Aviv