New Eyes, a World-Premiere Play by Josepel Productions
Whitefire Theatre (13500 Ventura Blvd. Sherman Oaks, CA 91423)
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The last date listed for New Eyes was Wednesday April 11, 2012 / 8:00pm.
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9 Goldstar Member Reviews
jleq
Wife and I enjoyed the event. It was both humorous...with many serious messages. And, yes, I had some of the mother's homemade snitzel.Written on Mar 07 2011
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Bobby baby, Bobby boobie
I was rather disappointed in this production which was more of a pedestrian polemic than an insightful understanding of Israeli societyWritten on Feb 11 2011
(other than stereotypes) or acting. After all, an actress is supposed to pretend to be what she's not and not be disillusioned that she's asked to play roles of characters she doesn't want to be identified with. The stories seem exaggerated and not very believable in many cases. I smiled a few times, but unlike "Dai" starring Iris Bahr a few years ago, I neither cried nor laughed out loud as I did in that production. I must admit, the audience I saw it with, made up of many Israelis, seemed to enjoy the production and Yafit's performance much more than I.
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anonymous
We loved this show. Yaffi put every bit of her heart and soul into it and her expressions and mannerisms of various characters were spot-on. The story-line held our interest so much so that the whole thing seemed to fly by, and we wished for more. Yaffi and her brother were so gracious, staying around after the show and talking with those in the audience, even after the Q&A session they had.Written on Feb 21 2011
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Quotes & Highlights
- "Ebullient! Josephson is a winning presence, and her impersonations of pushy parents, showbiz types and Israeli 'playas' land on target!" —Los Angeles Times
- "An accomplished performance! Hilarious...Beneath the comedy lies a serious undercurrent stemming from the ongoing war in the Middle East." —LA Weekly
- "Pure talent! Wonderful! Well-written and extremely fascinating." —Reviewplays.Com
- "The show is good for Israel. It shows Israel’s human face. And that human face is Yafit Josephson." —Jewish Journal
- "Josephson's boundless energy and desire to share her story transform her narrative from the traditionally cathartic autobiographical tale to one that is inspirational." —Backstage.com
Description
Written by Yafit Josephson & Suzanne Bressler
Directed by Sammie Wayne
New Eyes explores the universal themes of self-esteem, family, identity and cultural differences. Yafit Josephson portrays more than 18 characters from more than 5 different countries as she conveys her riveting and uplifting story, as she sees the world, and it sees her, through New Eyes.
Yafit Josephson (Actress & Co-Writer) was born in Los Angeles and raised in Ramat-Hasharon, Israel. As a daughter of an Israeli filmmaker, who produced two classic Israeli movies, Charlie Va'hetzi and Hagiga Ba'Snuker, Yafit was exposed to the entertainment industry at an early age. As a little girl, she recalls looking at the movie set pictures of her father's films and imagining herself as an actress. She started practicing by reciting famous lines from both of the movies, as all Israelis do to this day, and promised to herself that she would pursue acting professionaLly one day. At age 18, she began to serve in the Israeli Defense Force as part of her mandatory service to her country. In 2003, after two years of service, Yafit decided to move to Los Angeles to study acting and pursue her lifelong dream of becoming an actress. Shortly after, Yafit got accepted to the USC School of Theatre with a full scholarship. Throughout her time at USC, she acted in a number of productions, including The Threepenny Opera, The Ash Girl, Our Country's Good, The Vagina Monologues, Medea and Pentecost. Yafit wrote and performed two solo performance pieces, The Skies of Tel-Aviv and I've Gotta Go, which describe her journey as an Israeli soldier. Yafit's recent role was with The Jewish Hebrew Stage, where she played the lead role of the Prime Minister, Praxagora, in the Israeli play Memshelet Nashim (Women in Council).