Jerusalem Dance Theater | When I grow up to be child again – Janusz Korczak

The show “When I Grow Up to Be A Child” draws its inspiration from chapters from Janusz Korczak’s diary, and excerpts from his stories: “Herschale” and “the Mad Rabbi” and “Asterix”. The show combines the arts of dance, theater and video art and tells the story of Korczak from World War I to his death alongside his students. The show gives expression to Korczak’s unique vision of the world of children and his educational teachings and celebrates Korczak’s great contribution to humanity and children everywhere. The show premiered in 2007 at the European Theater Festival in France, as a co-production with the French playwright, Fernand Garnier, and received enthusiastic reviews. The show is suitable for teenagers and adults.

The Jerusalem Dance Theater Company appears at well-known festivals in Israel and around the world, and among the choreographers who have created for it are: Noa Zuk, Yair Vardi, Lior Lev, Eyal Dadon, Liat Weisbort, Ido Batesh, Francesca and Harper, Roberto Scapatti, Pablo Girolmi and more.

The company is recognized as a professional artistic institution for dance and meets the high artistic standards set by the Ministry of Culture and Sports, the Jerusalem Municipality, and the National Cultural Basket Committee for Children and Youth, in addition to impressive reviews from well-known dance critics. The Jerusalem Dance Theater Company aims to produce artistic content that is relevant to Israeli and global culture in order to bring different audiences closer together and stimulate dialogue on profound issues.

Choreographer Tamara Mielnik
Dancers: Iris Friedman, Noga Anny Alpert, Hadar Hana Gino, David Benaion dos Santos, Alon Giladi, Yishay Molcho, Eliah Attias
Rehearsal Director: Laura Walravens
Music: Hanna Ajiashvili
Video Art: Yehudit Darmon
Actor Jonathan Benhaim
Production team: Eliah Attias Laura Walravens
Photographer: Alon Vagenfeld
Costume designer: Natalia Zurbova